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On Thursday, March 25th, I was contacted by Tim Moore of Nehalem, Oregon. He
informed me that he had read a report in the Tillamook Headlight Herald (THH)
newspaper (a weekly periodical which comes out each Wednesday) which
contained details which appeared to be consistent with a Bigfoot (BF) sighting. In
the THH's "Public Safety" section (which lists State and local police and
Sheriff activity from the prior week), the following report was printed...
"March 18 - Caller reported seeing a 'big thing' on McCormick Loop 'possible
human, but it had a lot of hair.' The 'thing' looked at the caller, then took
off running. 'It was naked, really hairy...7' tall,' according to the
caller."
I called the sheriff's office on Thursday, March 25th, to inquire if they had
any additional information. A female deputy informed me that I was "wasting
my time" as they had concluded that the caller "must have been either drunk or
on drugs." When I asked her whether they had came to that conclusion after
actually meeting with the caller, she told me that they never even bothered to
respond to the call. Although she admitted to knowing who the caller was, she
refused to give me his name. Next, I contacted the THH business office and
spoke with the office manager, Geoff Highfield, who informed me that he would
check with the woman that collects the reports for the paper to see if she
could shed any further light on the subject. I have yet to hear back from him.
On Saturday morning, March 27th, I traveled to Tillamook to meet with Tim
Moore who initially contacted me about the report in the THH. We met at the
McDonalds Restaurant then traveled to the Tillamook County Sheriffs office to
gather more information. We met with Deputy Irwin Gordon who was very open to us.
I showed him a copy of the report from the THH to which he said that he had
read the report but that was all he knew. He then dismissed himself to check
with some other officers in the back room. He returned with two phone
numbers. One was for the officer that originally took the call and the other was for
the undersheriff (more on that in a minute). After he volunteered the phone
numbers, he sat with us and began to tell us that, in the 1970's, he was a
police Officer with The Dalles Police Department in the Columbia Gorge. He went
on to say that, at that time, there was a gentleman who had set up a BF
research center in The Dalles, but could not recall his name. I asked him if it may
have been Peter Byrne, to which he replied, "Yes...that was his name!" He
went on to say that he had met Peter on several occasions and, over time, began
to believe in the creature's existence. In fact, he mentioned that on several
occasions, he had heard strange sounds while on patrol which he wondered
whether it may have been a BF. Before I left, I thanked him and I gave him my
contact information and asked him to call me if they ever got another call like
that. He said he would.
We then proceeded to McCormick Loop to attempt to determine the most likely
area the creature may have been. McCormick Loop is a two-mile long L-shaped
loop that BI-passes Tillamook from Hwy 6 south to Hwy 101. It is situated in
the midst of open pasture land supporting Tillamook's renowned dairy industry.
As I reconnoitered the loop, there appeared to be one prime section of the
loop that may have held some attraction to a BF and encourage it to risk exposure
in the pastures. The east-west leg of the loop runs parallel with the Trask
River about 200 meters distant. The Spring Chinook salmon run is in full
swing right now and still holds a remnant run of winter steelhead. This stretch
of the river is considered "tide water" which is slow brackish water where the
salmon congregate to adjust from salt water to fresh water before spawning
upstream. They are especially susceptible to capture and, for that reason, makes
a tempting location for a hungry BF to visit. The river itself lends to a
convenient avenue of egress as the banks are 10'-12' high on both
sides...providing adequate concealment from all but those actually standing on the river
banks. The Trask River meanders into the dense Coast Mountains less than two
miles from McCormick Loop. Being around 7pm, the BF may have thought the
darkness provided ample opportunity to ascend the banks for chance to surveil the
surrounding countryside. I believe that it may have been under this scenario
that the local witness observed the creature in the field. As the report stated,
"The 'thing' looked at the caller, then took off running." This is typical
BF behavior once they have been compromised.
Today, March 30th, I contacted the Tillamook County Undersheriff, Terry
Huntsman, and inquired if he was aware of the specific report. He said that he was
but had nothing to add. He informed me that the caller was technically a
juvinile and, for that reason, he could not disclose his name legally. I have
considered placing an personal add in THH to see if the individual will come
forward. In addition, Tim Moore shot a 10 minute interview with me wherein I
detail my background and the current investigation (including contact
information). Tim is going to see if he can get the local cable company to air the
segment in hopes of eliciting some additional information. Unless and until the
witness is comes forward, this investigation will have to be suspended.
Beast Regards,
Todd Neiss
Independent Researcher/Investigator
Portland, Oregon
PS. In the spirit of sharing, feel free to reproduce this report as long as
it is kept in context and the author properly credited
informed me that he had read a report in the Tillamook Headlight Herald (THH)
newspaper (a weekly periodical which comes out each Wednesday) which
contained details which appeared to be consistent with a Bigfoot (BF) sighting. In
the THH's "Public Safety" section (which lists State and local police and
Sheriff activity from the prior week), the following report was printed...
"March 18 - Caller reported seeing a 'big thing' on McCormick Loop 'possible
human, but it had a lot of hair.' The 'thing' looked at the caller, then took
off running. 'It was naked, really hairy...7' tall,' according to the
caller."
I called the sheriff's office on Thursday, March 25th, to inquire if they had
any additional information. A female deputy informed me that I was "wasting
my time" as they had concluded that the caller "must have been either drunk or
on drugs." When I asked her whether they had came to that conclusion after
actually meeting with the caller, she told me that they never even bothered to
respond to the call. Although she admitted to knowing who the caller was, she
refused to give me his name. Next, I contacted the THH business office and
spoke with the office manager, Geoff Highfield, who informed me that he would
check with the woman that collects the reports for the paper to see if she
could shed any further light on the subject. I have yet to hear back from him.
On Saturday morning, March 27th, I traveled to Tillamook to meet with Tim
Moore who initially contacted me about the report in the THH. We met at the
McDonalds Restaurant then traveled to the Tillamook County Sheriffs office to
gather more information. We met with Deputy Irwin Gordon who was very open to us.
I showed him a copy of the report from the THH to which he said that he had
read the report but that was all he knew. He then dismissed himself to check
with some other officers in the back room. He returned with two phone
numbers. One was for the officer that originally took the call and the other was for
the undersheriff (more on that in a minute). After he volunteered the phone
numbers, he sat with us and began to tell us that, in the 1970's, he was a
police Officer with The Dalles Police Department in the Columbia Gorge. He went
on to say that, at that time, there was a gentleman who had set up a BF
research center in The Dalles, but could not recall his name. I asked him if it may
have been Peter Byrne, to which he replied, "Yes...that was his name!" He
went on to say that he had met Peter on several occasions and, over time, began
to believe in the creature's existence. In fact, he mentioned that on several
occasions, he had heard strange sounds while on patrol which he wondered
whether it may have been a BF. Before I left, I thanked him and I gave him my
contact information and asked him to call me if they ever got another call like
that. He said he would.
We then proceeded to McCormick Loop to attempt to determine the most likely
area the creature may have been. McCormick Loop is a two-mile long L-shaped
loop that BI-passes Tillamook from Hwy 6 south to Hwy 101. It is situated in
the midst of open pasture land supporting Tillamook's renowned dairy industry.
As I reconnoitered the loop, there appeared to be one prime section of the
loop that may have held some attraction to a BF and encourage it to risk exposure
in the pastures. The east-west leg of the loop runs parallel with the Trask
River about 200 meters distant. The Spring Chinook salmon run is in full
swing right now and still holds a remnant run of winter steelhead. This stretch
of the river is considered "tide water" which is slow brackish water where the
salmon congregate to adjust from salt water to fresh water before spawning
upstream. They are especially susceptible to capture and, for that reason, makes
a tempting location for a hungry BF to visit. The river itself lends to a
convenient avenue of egress as the banks are 10'-12' high on both
sides...providing adequate concealment from all but those actually standing on the river
banks. The Trask River meanders into the dense Coast Mountains less than two
miles from McCormick Loop. Being around 7pm, the BF may have thought the
darkness provided ample opportunity to ascend the banks for chance to surveil the
surrounding countryside. I believe that it may have been under this scenario
that the local witness observed the creature in the field. As the report stated,
"The 'thing' looked at the caller, then took off running." This is typical
BF behavior once they have been compromised.
Today, March 30th, I contacted the Tillamook County Undersheriff, Terry
Huntsman, and inquired if he was aware of the specific report. He said that he was
but had nothing to add. He informed me that the caller was technically a
juvinile and, for that reason, he could not disclose his name legally. I have
considered placing an personal add in THH to see if the individual will come
forward. In addition, Tim Moore shot a 10 minute interview with me wherein I
detail my background and the current investigation (including contact
information). Tim is going to see if he can get the local cable company to air the
segment in hopes of eliciting some additional information. Unless and until the
witness is comes forward, this investigation will have to be suspended.
Beast Regards,
Todd Neiss
Independent Researcher/Investigator
Portland, Oregon
PS. In the spirit of sharing, feel free to reproduce this report as long as
it is kept in context and the author properly credited
Does anyone live close enough there to stake out that location, even from you car, on a couple of late nights...say from 11 pm - 1 am? just a thought.....camcorder and mag-lite by your side, of course! 
I'm still laughing!!