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Incident #1

Detroit, Linn Cty, Oregon

Aug 1973

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Aug
Year
1973
Season
summer
Time of Day
day
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Linn Cty
Nearest Town
Detroit
Latitude
4444
Longitude
12204B

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
water
Tracks
found immediately

Witnesses

No. of Witnesses
3
Witness(es) Sex
Both sexes
No. of Track Witnesses
3

Setting

Terrain
foothill
Nearby Water
lake

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight

Source

Source
David Winters, 2455 Debok Rd., West Linn, Oregon, and aunt and uncle,Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bailey. Phone call from David, then 10, in Jan. '75.

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
large
Posture
erect
Movement
walking
Later Movement
picked something up, ate, fled
Aggressive To
fish
Arms Action
reaching
Arms Used
for picking up
Object Handled
animal
Odour
mild
Eating
fish
Reaction
fled from
Attracted By
fish
Water Activity
wading
Use of Water
catch fish
Evidence Left
footprints
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
16.5
Greates Width
4.5
Number of Toes
5
Material Tracks Made in
mud
Tracks Came From
shore
Tracks Went to
water

Witness

Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
fishing, shore
Action on sighting
studied