Incident #1000811
Coupeville, Island Cty, Washington
1970
Account
Paul Broxterman said that a navy buddy told him he was out drinking with friends in Fort Ebby area (state park) on Whidbey Island and got separated from the others. Walking through a forested area he rounded a bend in the trail and his light hit a tall, dark-haired creature that walked towards him on two legs. His friends heard him scream and found him lying unconscious. He was treated at the base hospital for shock.
When
- Year
- 1970
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- night
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Washington
- County
- Island Cty
- Nearest Town
- Coupeville
- Direction from Town
- West Northwest
- Distance from Town
- 22
- Population of Town
- 12000
- Elevation/Altitude
- 1
- Latitude
- 4812--
- Longitude
- 12245--
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- trail
- Shot Hit
- No
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- Report type
- 2nd person
Setting
- Terrain
- island
- Exact Terrain
- forest
- Nearby Water
- ocean
- Distance to Water
- close
- Cover
- heavy
Weather and light
- Lighting
- flashlight
- Visibility Index
- 4
Source
- Source
- Paul Broxterman quoting a Navy friend
- Source Type
- letter
- Source Date
- 1973
- Source reliability
- 3
- Incident reliablility
- 5
- Jwg file date
- 1973
- Incident type
- 1
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- dark
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- approached
- Movement re observer
- towards observer
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Sex
- Male
- Interviewer
- Paul Broxterman, Apt. 4, 966 Yvonne Ave. Oak Harbor WA 98277
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- walking
- Moving Y/N
- Yes
- Position
- upright
- Making Noise Y/N
- Yes
- Closest horizontal distance
- close
- Action on sighting
- shouted
- No of witnesses
- 1