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Incident #1000735

Yakima, Yakima Cty, Washington

1967

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
1967
Time of Day
night

Where

State / province
Washington
County
Yakima Cty
Nearest Town
Yakima
Direction from Town
West Southwest
Distance from Town
15
Population of Town
50000
Elevation/Altitude
15
Latitude
4631--
Longitude
12050--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
high bank
Near or/at
road
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000734, 1000740
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Female
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
plain
Exact Terrain
hillside
Slope
easy
Slope Faced
South
Substratum
fine material
Cover
none
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Source

Source
Florence Merritt intv. by Roger Patterson
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
1967
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1967
Incident type
1

Witness

Sex
Female
Interviewer
Roger Patterson
Interview date
1967
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
at home
Closest horizontal distance
close
No of witnesses
1