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Incident #1000844

Tillamook, Tillamook Cty., Oregon

Aug 1995

The written account of this incident is withheld because a witness asked for confidentiality.

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
AUG 12 1995
Month
Aug
Year
1995
Season
summer
Time of Day
before 10 p.m.
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Tillamook Cty.
Nearest Town
Tillamook
Direction from Town
South Southwest
Distance from Town
25
Population of Town
5000
Elevation/Altitude
0.0
Latitude
4508--
Longitude
12359--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
shore
Near or/at
water
Super Human Action
Walked more smoothly and faster than a human
Shot Hit
No
Track Photo Y/N
Yes

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Both sexes
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
ocean, shore
Exact Terrain
beach
Slope
level
Nearby Water
ocean
Distance to Water
75 feet
Substratum
fine material
Ground condition
dry
Cover
none
General
none
Undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Clarity
clear
Humidity
low
Lighting
bright moonlight
Visibility Index
6

Source

Source
Written account by witness, plus report by Jay Tis
Source Type
letter
Source Date
AUG 1995
Source reliability
9
Incident reliablility
8
Jwg file date
NOV 1995
Incident type
3

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
8 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Length
short
Appearance
smooth
Hair Colour
dark
Movement
walking
Later Movement
approached, crossed view field, turned around
Speed
very fast
Walking Stride
long
Walking Speed
fast
Movement re observer
towards observer
Reaction
ignored
Evidence Left
footprints
Estimated Top Speed (mph)
fast
Additional Movement
walked away, disappeared, returned
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
25.0
Greates Width
11.0
Stride in Inches Average
66
Estimated Age
12
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
many
Trail Followed Y/N
No
Track Condition
poor
Footprint Photo Y/N
Yes
Feet in Line?
spread wide apart
Direction of Travel
forth and back
Material Tracks Made in
dry sand
Relation to Water
near water
Tracks Came From
shore
Tracks Went to
shore
Remarks
Tracks were in dry sand that had blown, deep but completely shapeless. They were first seen when only minutes old, but measured the next day. Foot size undoubtedly much smaller.

Witness

Interviewer
Jay Tischendorf, Box 380, Fort Collins, Colorado
Interview date
SEP 1995
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
camping
Moving Y/N
No
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Farthest horizontal distance
a long way
Least vertical distance
nil
Track witnesses
3