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Incident #1000317

Government Camp, Clackamas Cty, Oregon

Dec 1971

The written account of this incident is withheld because a witness asked for confidentiality.

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
DEC 20 1971
Month
Dec
Year
1971
Season
winter

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Clackamas Cty
Nearest Town
Government Camp
Direction from Town
South
Distance from Town
15
Population of Town
200
Elevation/Altitude
40
Latitude
4505--
Longitude
12345--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
crossing
Terrain Object
trail
Near or/at
trees
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
trail
Slope
level
Substratum
forest litter
Ground condition
frozen
Snow Condition
deep new
Cover
heavy
Tree size
medium
Tree condition
mostly mature
Tree type
coniferous
General
many large
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth size
man high
Undergrowth type
hard stemmed
General undergrowth
heavy

Weather and light

Heat
cold
Relative Temperature
cold
Rainfall
normal
Snow
unusually little
Wind
calm
Clarity
overcast
Humidity
light snow
Lighting
twilight

Source

Source
Snowmobiler intv. by John Fuhrmann
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
JUNE 73
Source reliability
6
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
JUNE 73
Incident type
2

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
15.0
Greates Width
8.0
Average Depth
6.00
Observer Print Depth
0.50
Observer Weight
180
Stride in Inches Average
60
Number of Tracks
2
Trail Followed Y/N
No
Claw Marks Y/N
No
Feet in Line?
in line
Direction of Travel
West
Material Tracks Made in
soft deep snow

Witness

Interviewer
John Fuhrmann
Interview date
JUN 1973
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
snowmobiling
Track witnesses
2