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Incident #1000218

Parksville, Vancouver Isl, British Columbia

1983

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
1983
Season
fall
Time of Day
dusk
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Vancouver Isl
Nearest Town
Parksville
Direction from Town
Southeast
Distance from Town
7
Population of Town
5000
Elevation/Altitude
0.5
Latitude
4916--
Longitude
12413--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
pasture
Near or/at
trees
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
island, plain
Exact Terrain
farm field
Slope
level
Nearby Water
ocean, inlet
Substratum
fine material
Cover
spotty
Tree size
mostly large
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
twilight
Visibility Index
7

Source

Source
Ray Norbert intv. by John Green
Source Type
interview
Source Date
APR 85
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
APR 85
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
could not tell
Height
8 ft
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
dark
Movement
walking
Later Movement
crossed view field, entered woods
Movement re observer
across observer front
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
OCT 12 1985
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
hunting
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
100 yards
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
stayed still, studied
No of witnesses
1
Age
21 to 30