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Incident #1000601

Willow Creek, Humboldt Cty, California

1980

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
1980
Season
spring

Where

State / province
California
County
Humboldt Cty
Nearest Town
Willow Creek
Direction from Town
Northwest
Distance from Town
3.5
Population of Town
300
Elevation/Altitude
40
Latitude
40575-
Longitude
123412-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
Shot Hit
No
Cast Made Y/N
Yes

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
ridge
Slope
easy
Slope Faced
Southwest
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly large
Tree condition
mostly mature
Tree type
mixed

Source

Source
Warren Thompson and Bob Walls, separate intv with
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
1980
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
1980
Incident type
2

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
17.0
Greates Width
7.0
Heel Width
5.0
Stride in Inches Average
54
Age Unit
months
Number of Tracks
many
Track Condition
poor
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes

Witness

Interviewer
Warren Thompson, Bob Walls
Interview date
1980
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
work outdoors
Track witnesses
2
Age
21 to 30