Incident #1000115
Prince Rupert, North Coast Dis, British Columbia
Dec 1979
Account
Marjory Washbrook saw tracks in 6" of snow in her garden at 8 a.m. They went from the sidewalk, which animals also use, down rock steps, over the lawn, up into the neighbour's yard, back into her garden, up on roof of leanto, then across dug-up potato patch. When size 13 shoe was put in track there was space all around. Stride at one point was 5 feet. Tracks were flat, with five toes on the right foot, six on the left. Neighbour had come home at 3 a.m., at which time there were no tracks. On the dug-up ground after rain washed away the snow imprints were 3/4 to 1" deep. Washbrook house is on the edge of town. Prince Rupert is on an island which is a game preserve, and bear and deer tracks, etc. are common.
When
- Observation Date
- DEC 16 1979
- Month
- Dec
- Year
- 1979
- Season
- winter
- Time of Day
- 3 a.m. to dawn
Where
- State / province
- British Columbia
- County
- North Coast Dis
- Nearest Town
- Prince Rupert
- Distance from Town
- 0
- Population of Town
- 16000
- Elevation/Altitude
- 1
- Latitude
- 5418--
- Longitude
- 13017--
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- urban
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- garden
- Near or/at
- occupied building
- Shot Hit
- No
Witnesses
- Report type
- 1st person
Setting
- Terrain
- island
- Exact Terrain
- garden
- Nearby Water
- ocean
- Snow Condition
- shallow new
- Cover
- none
- Unnatural Conditions
- cleared
- General
- none
- Undergrowth
- none
- Unnatural
- cleared
- General undergrowth
- none
Source
- Source
- Mrs. Marjory B. Washbrook
- Source Type
- letter
- Source Date
- DEC 79
- Source reliability
- 8
- Incident reliablility
- 6
- Jwg file date
- DEC 79
- Incident type
- 2
Footprints
- Footprint Length
- big
- Stride in Inches Average
- 60
- Estimated Age
- 4
- Age Unit
- hours
- Number of Tracks
- many
- Trail Followed Y/N
- Yes
- Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
- Yes
- Track Condition
- very good
- Number of Toes
- 5
- Foot Deformity Y/N
- Yes
- Direction of Travel
- forth and back
- Material Tracks Made in
- soft shallow snow
- Describe Deformity
- Left foot had an extra toe (6).
- Tracks Came From
- road
Witness
- Wildlife Familiarity
- considerable
- Interviewer
- Bob Titmus
- Interview date
- DEC 79
- Track witnesses
- several