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Incident #1000792

Skamania, Skamania Cty, Washington

Aug 1970

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
AUG 19 1970
Month
Aug
Year
1970
Season
summer
Time of Day
late afternoon
Duration
6 to 15 seconds

Where

State / province
Washington
County
Skamania Cty
Nearest Town
Skamania
Direction from Town
East
Distance from Town
2
Population of Town
200
Elevation/Altitude
2
Latitude
45370-
Longitude
122013-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
bushes
Near or/at
road
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000791
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
not found

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Female
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
ditch
Slope
easy
Slope Faced
South
Nearby Water
river
Distance to Water
quarter mile
Substratum
fine material, grass
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly large
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth size
low
General undergrowth
heavy

Weather and light

Rainfall
dry
Clarity
clear
Humidity
low
Lighting
shadowed sunlight
Visibility Index
9

Source

Source
Mrs. Louise Baxter intv. by John Green
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
AUG 31 1970
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1970
Incident type
1

Creature description

Eyes
average
spacing
wide set
Eye shape
round
Human like Y/N
No
Reflection
reflected yellow
Hair Covered
yes
Height
11 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Thin on
face
Hair Length
short
Appearance
unkempt
Hair Colour
brown
Hair Shorter On
head
Face Colour
light
Teeth
even
Chin Y/N
Yes
Projecting Jaw Y/N
No
Ears
covered by head hair
Neck Length
no neck
Shoulders
wide
Shoulder Shape
sloped
Head Profile
high in back
Forehead Shape
sloped back
Brow Ridge
heavy
Nose
no snout
Nose Shape
large flat nose
Mouth Open?
open
Lips
thin
Mouth Size
large
Torso Front
wide
Hands Appearance
humanlike
Thumb
non-opposed
Movement
staying still
Arms Used
for eating
Reaction
watched
Attracted By
natural food plants
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Only the top part of the animal visible above the bushes..
Evidence Left
crushed vegetation
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Female
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
AUG 08 1970
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
outside on foot
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
fled
No of witnesses
1
Track witnesses
several
Other report by this witness
2