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Incident #1000302

Estacada, Clackamus Cty, Oregon

Nov 1968

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Nov
Year
1968
Season
fall
Time of Day
early morning
Duration
3 to 6 hours

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Clackamus Cty
Nearest Town
Estacada
Direction from Town
Southeast
Distance from Town
37
Population of Town
1000
Elevation/Altitude
20
Latitude
44544-
Longitude
121502-

What was seen

Individuals
two large females
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
wild
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
water
Related incident id
1000298, 1000300, 1000303, 1000305
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
found previously

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
stream
Slope
easy
Slope Faced
East
Nearby Water
creek
Distance to Water
contact
Ground condition
frozen
Snow Condition
shallow old
Cover
none
Unnatural Conditions
cleared
General
some small
Undergrowth
none
Undergrowth type
logging slash
Unnatural
cleared
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
cold
Relative Temperature
cold
Snow
early snow
Clarity
overcast
Lighting
heavy cloud
Visibility Index
10

Source

Source
Glen Thomas intv. by John Green
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
JUN 70
Source reliability
9
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1969
Incident type
3

Creature description 1

Hair Covered
yes
Height
6 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
stooped
Hair Length
medium
Appearance
unkempt
Hair Colour
dark brown
Neck Length
no neck
Shoulders
wide
Shoulder Shape
hunched
Head Profile
high in back
Breast
pendulous
Abdomen
protruding
Legs
medium
Leg Width
medium
Toes
medium
Arms
medium
Movement
sleeping
Direction
Southwest
Later Movement
got up, ate, made a noise
Walking Stride
long
Walking Speed
slow
Arms Action
swinging
Arms Used
for eating
Object Handled
vegetable matter
Sound
scream
Elimination
defacating
Elimination Where
in water
Other Activity
rubbed genitals, called
Eating
foliage
Reaction
did not see
Attracted By
natural food plants
Water Activity
wade in, wade out
Use of Water
eat plants
Water Depth
near shore shallow
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Slept on their drawn in limbs, backs to sky, hands under heads.
Genitals
female
Evidence Left
footprints
Additional Movement
defacated, crossed road, entered woods
Position when first seen
lying down

Creature description 2

Hair Covered
yes
Height
6 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
stooped
Hair Length
medium
Appearance
unkempt
Hair Colour
dark brown
Neck Length
no neck
Shoulders
wide
Shoulder Shape
hunched
Head Profile
high in back
Breast
pendulous
Abdomen
protruding
Legs
medium
Leg Width
medium
Arms
medium
Movement
sleeping
Direction
Southwest
Later Movement
got up, ate, slept
Walking Stride
long
Walking Speed
slow
Arms Action
swinging
Arms Used
for eating
Object Handled
vegetable matter
Eating
foliage
Reaction
did not see
Attracted By
natural food plants
Water Activity
wade in
Use of Water
eat plants
Water Depth
near shore shallow
Genitals
not visible
Evidence Left
footprints
Additional Movement
got up, crossed road, entered woods
Position when first seen
lying down

Footprints

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
16.0
Average Depth
1.00
Heel
1.25
Observer Print Depth
0.00
Observer Weight
165
Stride in Inches Average
53
Estimated Age
1
Age Unit
days
Number of Tracks
10000
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
poor
Track Drag or Slide
no drag or slide
Pattern of walk
straight
Feet in Line?
in line
Direction of Travel
Northeast, downhill
Material Tracks Made in
soft deep snow, hard shallow snow
Tracks Came From
hillside
Tracks Went to
water
Remarks
Glen Thomas encountered the tracks at 3500 feet as he came over a;ridge from another valley. They went Northeast, but when the two;creatures walked off the following day they went Southwest. There;were no drag or slide marks even where the tracks sank 18 inches;deep in soft snow on the ridge. Only one track report, as both sets;the same.

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
JUN 28 1970
Witness Saw with
binoculars
Observer Was
sasq. hunting
Moving Y/N
No
Position
lying down
Making Noise Y/N
No
Closest horizontal distance
100 yards
Farthest horizontal distance
200 yards
Least vertical distance
10 feet
Action on sighting
stayed still, studied
No of witnesses
1
Track witnesses
1
Age
41 to 50
Other report by this witness
5