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Incident #1000308

Dallas, Polk Cty, Oregon

Jun 1969

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
JUN 26 1969
Month
Jun
Year
1969
Season
summer
Time of Day
dusk
Duration
minute

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Polk Cty
Nearest Town
Dallas
Direction from Town
Northwest
Distance from Town
5
Population of Town
5000
Elevation/Altitude
7
Latitude
4458--
Longitude
12323--

What was seen

Individuals
two large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
pasture
Related incident id
1000311
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
found later

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Female
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
hill
Exact Terrain
farm field
Slope
easy
Slope Faced
North
Substratum
grass
Cover
heavy
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
normal
Relative Temperature
cool
Rainfall
normal
Clarity
clear
Humidity
low
Lighting
twilight
Visibility Index
7

Source

Source
Mrs. Doris Newton intv. by John McCrimmon
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
MAY 1970
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
7
Jwg file date
AUG 1969
Incident type
3

Creature description

Hair Covered
could not tell
Height
7-8 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
brown black
Shoulders
wide
Shoulder Shape
square
Movement
walking
Direction
West
Later Movement
walked away, went up slope, disappeared
Walking Stride
long
Movement re observer
away from observer
Reaction
did not see
Describe Unsual
Dog was barking.
Anmals Present Y/N
Yes
Evidence Left
footprints
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
15.0
Greates Width
5.0
Stride in Inches Average
51
Estimated Age
12
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
56
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
poor
Obsticles Offering Choice
around
Direction of Travel
West
Material Tracks Made in
sod
Remarks
Only one entry for two individuals, as both the same. They walked;side by side a few feet apart, but when they came to two fences in;both cases they angled to a place where the fence was down and went;through single file.

Witness

Sex
Female
Interviewer
John McCrimmon
Interview date
MAY 14 1969
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
at home
Moving Y/N
No
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
No
Closest horizontal distance
100 yards
Farthest horizontal distance
200 yards
Least vertical distance
nil
Most vertical distance
50 feet
Action on sighting
stayed still
No of witnesses
1
Track witnesses
2