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Oregonbigfoot.com Photo Research Journal
March 08, 1999
Carlton, Yamill County, OR
Followup on Bigfoot track
report
Witness: Stan Oser, St. Helens, OR
Location: Yamill County, OR west of Carlton
approximately six miles up Panther Creek Rd.
Date of report: 2/19/99
Initially reported to Ray Crowe, WBS 3-6-99
I spoke with Stan Oser, St. Helens, OR regarding his track
sighting February 19, 1999. Stan said he was west of Carlton,
in Yamhill County, on Panther Creek road trying out his
new Jeep in the snow when he found the tracks. "My buddy
points to the road and says, 'What's this?' And I knew it
wasn't no bear track 'cuz I'm a logger and I've seen plenty
of bear and cougar tracks. These (tracks) were 16" to 18"
long and 5" to 7" long," he said. The tracks had four proprtionate
toes and one over-sized bulbous big toe which protruded
from the inner part of the foot, a couple of inches lower
than normal, "almost like a thumb".
The creature apparently crossed the road and proceeded up
the embankment on the other side, leaving tracks across
the snowy gravel road, four of which were extremely detailed.
He also described a feeling, "like the hair standing up
on the back of my neck. My buddy and I looked at each other
and knew we had to get the hell out of there. It was really
creepy."
Stan also volunteered information about other sightings
in the area. He said he grew up in Yamhill county, near
McMinville, and knows the entire area well, having played
in the woods as a child. "There's a guy who lives up there,
a back-woods type of a guy, who makes his own cider and
he was always telling me that they (the Bigfoot) come right
up on his porch and steal his apples. He even had a little
one come up there."
The day after I spoke with Stan, we drove up to the location
with WBS director Ray Crowe. The witness' directions were
clear; however, he had apparently overestimated the number
of miles he had travelled. To make matters worse, a road
closure forced us to take a detour, resulting in difficulty
determining the exact location the tracks has been found.
There was still some snow in the area, although not as much
as there had been at the time of the track find. We scouted
the area thoroughly on foot but found nothing. A portion
of the road had begun to fall away into the ravine below,
resulting in the road closure.
While
walking that particular stretch of road, Ray and I did smell
an awful stench. I couldn't locate the source - although
there was a box of items, some of which appeared to be burnt,
the odor did not seem to come from the box but was strongest
across the road, several yards away. I tried to describe
the odor; it smelled similar to hot wiring or a car overheating.
It had a slightly sulphorous smell to it, but was mostly
a metallic stink.
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by Autumn Williams
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