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Incident #1000173

Houston, Highway 16 Dis, British Columbia

Jul 1971

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Jul
Year
1971
Season
summer
Time of Day
late morning
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Highway 16 Dis
Nearest Town
Houston
Direction from Town
South
Distance from Town
18
Population of Town
4000
Elevation/Altitude
25
Latitude
5422--
Longitude
12637--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
occupied building
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Shot Hit
No
Photo
Yes

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Female
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
plateau
Exact Terrain
clearing
Slope
easy
Nearby Water
creek
Distance to Water
close
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight
Visibility Index
8

Source

Source
Mrs. Byron Sheldon, Pismo Beach, Cal
Source Type
interview
Source Date
1976
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
DEC 74
Incident type
1

Creature description 1

Hair Covered
yes
Height
8 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Length
long
Hair Colour
white
Hair Longer on
shoulders
Neck Length
short
Movement
walking
Later Movement
walked away
Movement re observer
across observer front
Arms Action
hanging
Reaction
did not see
Position when first seen
erect

Creature description 2

Hair Covered
yes
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
brown
Movement
walking
Movement re observer
across observer front
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Female
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
1976
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
at home
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Action on sighting
studied
No of witnesses
1