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Incident #1000305

Colton, Clackamus Cty, Oregon

Feb 1969

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Feb
Year
1969
Season
winter
Time of Day
night

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Clackamus Cty
Nearest Town
Colton
Direction from Town
North
Distance from Town
1.5
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
16
Latitude
4507--
Longitude
12225--

What was seen

Individuals
two large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
pasture
Near or/at
bushes
Super Human Action
10-foot running strides in snow
Related incident id
1000298, 1000300, 1000302, 1000303
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
hill
Exact Terrain
clearing
Slope
level
Nearby Water
creek
Distance to Water
contact
Substratum
grass
Snow Condition
shallow old
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly small
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
cold
Snow
unusually deep

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
2

Creature description

Object Handled
vegetable matter, animal matter
Eating
grass, small animal
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Animals also left hair and intestines of rabbits apparently killed and eaten.
Evidence Left
bed, footprints

Footprints 1

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
15.0
Greates Width
7.0
Stride in Inches Average
50
Longest
120
Estimated Age
6
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
1000
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
good
Arc Y/N
No
Number of Toes
5
Foot Deformity Y/N
Yes
Pattern of walk
straight
Feet in Line?
in line
Direction of Travel
West
Material Tracks Made in
hard deep snow
Describe Deformity
Toes point down. Scar on left instep
Tracks Came From
bushes
Tracks Went to
pasture
Trackmaker attracted by
natural food plants, wild animal prey
Remarks
No depth given for tracks in shallow snow. When travelling, in deep, snow, some tracks were 18 inches deep. Glen Thomas could not make a, track even by jumping on the snow.

Footprints 2

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
11.0
Greates Width
4.0
Stride in Inches Average
30
Estimated Age
6
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
1000
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
good
Track Drag or Slide
no drag or slide
Arc Y/N
No
Number of Toes
5
Foot Deformity Y/N
Yes
Pattern of walk
straight
Feet in Line?
in line
Direction of Travel
West
Material Tracks Made in
hard shallow snow
Describe Deformity
Toes point down
Tracks Came From
bushes
Tracks Went to
pasture
Trackmaker attracted by
natural food plants
Remarks
No figure given for depth of tracks in shallow snow. In deep snow, while travelling some prints were 5 or 6 inches deep, although Glen, Thomas could not make a track even by jumping on the snow.

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
JUN 28 1970
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
sasq. hunting
Track witnesses
2
Age
41 to 50
Tape or Video
Audio recording
Other report by this witness
5