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Incident #1000240

Midway, Kettle Valley, British Columbia

1978

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
1978
Season
summer
Time of Day
day
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
Kettle Valley
Nearest Town
Midway
Direction from Town
West Northwest
Distance from Town
8
Population of Town
600
Elevation/Altitude
24
Latitude
4903--
Longitude
11855--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
hillside
Near or/at
water
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000241
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
found later

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
hillside
Exact Terrain
hillside
Slope
steep
Nearby Water
pond
Distance to Water
close

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight
Visibility Index
4

Source

Source
F. Western Smith tape of intvs. with Robert Zeisma
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
JAN 80
Source reliability
5
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
JAN 80
Incident type
3

Creature description

Hair Covered
could not tell
Height
large
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
black
Arms
long
Movement
walking
Later Movement
watched observer
Walking Stride
long
Movement re observer
across observer front
Reaction
watched
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Big, human-like feces found near big tracks.
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
big
Average Depth
0.25
Track Condition
fair
Number of Toes
5
Claw Marks Y/N
No
Size of Toes
big toe far largest
Longest Toe
first
Other footprint codes
10077
Material Tracks Made in
shallow dust

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
F. Western Smith
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
motorcycle or ATV
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
No of witnesses
2
Track witnesses
2
Age
10 to 15
Tape or Video
Audio recording