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Incident #1000696

Newhalem, Whatcom Cty, Washington

Sep 1961

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Sep
Year
1961
Season
fall
Time of Day
early morning
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
Washington
County
Whatcom Cty
Nearest Town
Newhalem
Direction from Town
North
Distance from Town
20
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
80
Latitude
4859--
Longitude
1211---

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
ridge
Slope
steep
Cover
none
General
none
Undergrowth
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight
Visibility Index
5

Source

Source
Louis Styles, notes apparently from of phone call
Source Type
phone call
Source Date
ABOUT 1969
Source reliability
4
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1969
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
presumed
Height
7 ft
Posture
erect
Shoulders
wide
Arms
medium
Movement
walking
Later Movement
turned around, went up slope
Movement re observer
towards observer
Reaction
avoided
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
1969
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
prospecting
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
100 yards
Action on sighting
shouted, studied
No of witnesses
1