Incident #1000275
Puyallop, Pierce Cty., Washington
Sep 1972
Account
Dorothy Grimm and her son David, 13, were returning from church in the evening when they saw in their headlights on the road a heavy creature covered with dark hair. It was on all fours, but stood up, ext. 8 feet tall, and walked off the road. No neck. Eyes reflected greenish. Mrs. Grimm said she was consistently up much of the night and that she had been hearing screams the same as those in the Puyallop recordings for at least 7 years. She had also smelled a strong odor like a dirty dog or wet wool on several occasions and once something thumped on the house.
When
- Month
- Sep
- Year
- 1972
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- before 10 p.m.
- Duration
- minute
Where
- State / province
- Washington
- County
- Pierce Cty.
- Nearest Town
- Puyallop
- Direction from Town
- Southeast
- Distance from Town
- 1
- Population of Town
- 12000
- Elevation/Altitude
- 5
- Latitude
- 47102-
- Longitude
- 122164-
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- road
- Near or/at
- pasture
- Related incident id
- 1000255, 1000257, 1000260, 1000261, 1000262
- Shot Hit
- No
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female and child
- Report type
- 1st person
Setting
- Terrain
- plain
- Exact Terrain
- paved road
- Slope
- level
- Substratum
- grass
- Ground condition
- dry
- Cover
- sparse
- Tree size
- medium
- Tree condition
- mostly new
- Tree type
- deciduous
- Unnatural Conditions
- planted
- General
- none
- Undergrowth
- none
- Unnatural
- cleared
- General undergrowth
- none
Weather and light
- Heat
- normal
- Relative Temperature
- warm
- Rainfall
- normal
- Wind
- calm
- Clarity
- clear
- Humidity
- low
- Lighting
- headlights
- Visibility Index
- 5
Source
- Source
- Mrs. Dorothy Grimm intv. by John Green
- Source Type
- computer survey
- Source Date
- FEB 73
- Source reliability
- 7
- Incident reliablility
- 6
- Jwg file date
- FEB 73
- Incident type
- 1
Creature description
- Eyes
- large
- Reflection
- reflected green
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 8 ft
- Build
- very heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Length
- medium
- Hair curl
- straight
- Appearance
- smooth
- Hair Colour
- dark
- Neck Length
- no neck
- Shoulders
- wide
- Torso Front
- wide
- Torso Shape
- uniform
- Torso Side
- wide
- Abdomen
- no protrusion
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- got up, crossed road, disappeared
- Walking Stride
- medium
- Walking Speed
- medium
- Arms Action
- hanging
- Reaction
- avoided
- Other Unusual Y/N
- Yes
- Describe Unsual
- Dorothy Grimm has heard screams at night, smelled strong smells, and once had something strike her house, but not in connection with this sighting.
- Position when first seen
- on all fours
Witness
- Wildlife Familiarity
- moderate
- Sex
- FC
- Interviewer
- John Green
- Interview date
- FEB 3 1973
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car
- Moving Y/N
- Yes
- Position
- seated
- Making Noise Y/N
- Yes
- Closest horizontal distance
- 50 yards
- Least vertical distance
- 25 feet
- Action on sighting
- stayed still
- No of witnesses
- 2