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Incident #1000116

Bella Coola, Central Coast Dis, British Columbia

Feb 1980

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
FEB 23 1980
Month
Feb
Year
1980
Season
winter

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Central Coast Dis
Nearest Town
Bella Coola
Direction from Town
East
Distance from Town
4
Population of Town
300
Elevation/Altitude
0
Latitude
5222--
Longitude
12640--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
shore
Near or/at
water
Shot Hit
No
Track Photo Y/N
Yes

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Slope
valley bottom
Nearby Water
river
Distance to Water
contact
Snow Condition
shallow old

Source

Source
Clayton Mack, Bella Coola (now deceased)
Source Type
phone call
Source Date
FEB 80
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
8
Jwg file date
FEB 80
Incident type
2

Footprints

Footprint Length
21.0
Greates Width
12.0
Age Unit
days
Number of Tracks
many
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Footprint Photo Y/N
Yes
Direction of Travel
forth and back
Material Tracks Made in
hard shallow snow
Relation to Water
out then in
Tracks Came From
water
Tracks Went to
road

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
FEB 26 1980
Observer Was
come to see
Track witnesses
several
Age
over 70
Other report by this witness
3