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Incident #1000260

Puyallop, Pierce Cty, Washington

Jul 1972

The written account of this incident is withheld because a witness asked for confidentiality.

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
JUL 29 1972
Month
Jul
Year
1972
Season
summer
Time of Day
before 3 a.m.

Where

State / province
Washington
County
Pierce Cty
Nearest Town
Puyallop
Direction from Town
South
Distance from Town
2
Population of Town
12000
Elevation/Altitude
0.5
Latitude
47091-
Longitude
1221731

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
empty machine
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000261, 1000262, 1000275, 1000255, 1000257

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
plain
Exact Terrain
clearing
Slope
level
Substratum
forest litter
Ground condition
dry
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly large
Tree condition
mostly mature
Tree type
coniferous
General
none
Undergrowth
moderate
Undergrowth size
low
Undergrowth type
hard stemmed
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
normal
Relative Temperature
hot
Rainfall
normal
Wind
calm
Clarity
clear
Humidity
low

Source

Source
State trooper intv. by John Green
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
JAN 73
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
JAN 73
Incident type
2

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
16.0
Greates Width
7.0
Heel Width
5.0
Average Depth
0.75
Heel
0.75
Ball
0.75
Toes
0.50
Observer Print Depth
0.25
Observer Weight
205
Estimated Animal Weight
750
Stride in Inches Average
42
Estimated Age
11
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
4
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
very good
Track Drag or Slide
slide of heel
Ball of Foot
normal
Arc Y/N
Yes
Ridge Behind Toes Y/N
Yes
Number of Toes
5
Claw Marks Y/N
No
Size of Toes
toes more of a size than human's
Longest Toe
first
Pattern of walk
straight
Feet in Line?
spread apart
Direction of Travel
Northwest
Material Tracks Made in
dirt
Remarks
Outer edge of tracks deeper than inner edge.

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
JAN 30 1973
Track witnesses
1
Age
31 to 40
Other report by this witness
3