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Incident #1000266

Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Cty, Washington

Jul 1969

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
JUL 26 1969
Month
Jul
Year
1969
Season
summer
Time of Day
before 3 a.m.
Duration
2 minutes

Where

State / province
Washington
County
Grays Harbor Cty
Nearest Town
Hoquiam
Direction from Town
North Northeast
Distance from Town
6
Population of Town
9000
Elevation/Altitude
0.5
Latitude
47031-
Longitude
12355--

What was seen

Individuals
one large female
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
road
Near or/at
trees
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000265, 1000249, 1000250, 1000251, 1000263, 1000264
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
not found

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
plain
Exact Terrain
paved road
Slope
level
Substratum
forest litter
Cover
heavy
Tree size
medium
Tree condition
mostly new
Tree type
coniferous
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth type
hard stemmed
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
headlights, spotlight
Visibility Index
8

Source

Source
Verlin Herrington intv. by John Green
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
JUL 69
Source reliability
10
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
JUL 69
Incident type
1

Creature description

Reflection
reflected, no colour stated
Hair Covered
yes
Height
7-8 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
No hair on
on soles, on face
Hair Length
short
Hair Colour
brown black
Hair Longer on
head
Face Colour
dark
Neck Length
no neck
Torso Front
very wide
Torso Shape
uniform
Breast
large
Torso Side
very wide
Legs
long
Digits
normal
Movement
staying still
Direction
South
Later Movement
crossed road, turned left, watched observer
Walking Stride
short
Reaction
watched, avoided
Additional Movement
went down slope, entered woods
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
JULY 1969
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
75 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
approached, stayed still, studied
No of witnesses
1
Age
31 to 40
Tape or Video
Audio recording