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Incident #1000297

Myrtle Point, Coos Cty, Oregon

Aug 1967

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
AUG 14 1967
Month
Aug
Year
1967
Season
summer
Time of Day
night

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Coos Cty
Nearest Town
Myrtle Point
Direction from Town
Northeast
Distance from Town
20
Population of Town
3000
Elevation/Altitude
1
Latitude
4310--
Longitude
12357--

What was seen

Individuals
other group of large and small
Total Individuals
4
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
shore
Near or/at
high bank
Related incident id
1000310
Shot Hit
No
Cast Made Y/N
Yes

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
beach
Slope
level
Nearby Water
river
Distance to Water
close
Substratum
fine material
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly small
Tree condition
mostly new
Tree type
mixed
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth size
low
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
hot
Relative Temperature
hot
Rainfall
dry
Clarity
clear
Humidity
low

Source

Source
Jack Woodruff intv. by John McCrimmon. Also letter
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
JUN 70
Source reliability
6
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
SEP 1967
Incident type
2

Footprints 1

Set of Tracks
4
Footprint Length
14.0
Greates Width
6.0
Average Depth
1.00
Observer Print Depth
0.00
Observer Weight
175
Estimated Age
10
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
2
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
fair
Arc Y/N
No
Number of Toes
5
Size of Toes
toes more of a size than human's
Longest Toe
first
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10102, 10103, 10104
Direction of Travel
South
Material Tracks Made in
wet sand
Relation to Water
near water

Footprints 2

Set of Tracks
4
Footprint Length
8.5
Greates Width
4.0
Heel Width
2.0
Estimated Age
10
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
1
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
good
Arc Y/N
No
Number of Toes
5
Size of Toes
toes more of a size than human's
Longest Toe
first
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10101, 10103, 10104
Direction of Travel
South
Material Tracks Made in
wet sand
Relation to Water
near water

Footprints 3

Set of Tracks
4
Footprint Length
12.0
Greates Width
4.5
Heel Width
3.0
Average Depth
1.00
Observer Print Depth
0.00
Observer Weight
175
Estimated Age
10
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
1
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
fair
Arc Y/N
Yes
Number of Toes
5
Size of Toes
toes more of a size than human's
Longest Toe
first
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10101, 10102, 10104
Direction of Travel
South
Material Tracks Made in
wet sand
Relation to Water
near water

Footprints 4

Footprint Length
8.0
Greates Width
3.0
Heel Width
1.5
Estimated Age
10 HOURS
Number of Tracks
1
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
very good
Arc Y/N
No
Number of Toes
5
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10101, 10102, 10103
Material Tracks Made in
gravel
Relation to Water
near water

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Interviewer
John McCrimmon
Interview date
JUN 2 1970
Observer Was
fishing, shore
Track witnesses
1
Age
61 to 70
Other report by this witness
2