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Incident #1000018

Squamish, Pitt River Dis, British Columbia

Jun 1965

The written account of this incident is withheld because a witness asked for confidentiality.

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
JUN 27 1965
Month
Jun
Year
1965
Season
summer

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Pitt River Dis
Nearest Town
Squamish
Direction from Town
East
Distance from Town
16
Population of Town
2000
Elevation/Altitude
40
Latitude
494---
Longitude
1235---

What was seen

Individuals
one large, one small
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
wild
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
water
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000017
Shot Hit
No
Photo
No
Track Photo Y/N
No
Cast Made Y/N
No

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
pond
Slope
ridge crest
Ground condition
frozen
Snow Condition
deep old
Cover
moderate
Tree size
mostly small
General
none
Undergrowth
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
normal
Rainfall
normal
Snow
normal
Visibility Index
9

Source

Source
Prospector interviewed by John Green
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
1969
Source reliability
9
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
1967
Incident type
2

Footprints 1

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
18
Greates Width
9
Estimated Age
2
Age Unit
weeks
Number of Tracks
200
Trail Followed Y/N
No
Track Condition
poor
Other footprint codes
10005

Footprints 2

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
10
Greates Width
5
Estimated Age
2 2
Age Unit
weeks
Trail Followed Y/N
No
Other footprint codes
10004

Witness 1

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
1969
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
prospecting
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
50 yards
Farthest horizontal distance
50 yards
Least vertical distance
nil
Most vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
stayed still, studied, departed slowly
No of witnesses
2
Track witnesses
2
Age
41 to 50
Other report by this witness
2

Witness 2

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
1969
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
prospecting
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
standing
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
50 yards
Farthest horizontal distance
50 yards
Least vertical distance
nil
Most vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
stayed still, sketched, departed slowly
No of witnesses
2
Track witnesses
2
Age
31 to 40
Other report by this witness
2