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Incident #1000861

Lummi, Whatcom Cty, Washington

Oct 1975

When

Observation Date
OCT 24 1975
Month
Oct
Year
1975
Season
fall
Time of Day
before 3 a.m.
Duration
6 to 10 minutes

Where

State / province
Washington
County
Whatcom Cty
Nearest Town
Lummi
Population of Town
200
Elevation/Altitude
1

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
occupied building
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000856, 1000868
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
found immediately

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
plain
Exact Terrain
clearing
Slope
level
Nearby Water
ocean, inlet
Substratum
grass
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly small
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
spotlight
Visibility Index
7

Source

Source
Sgt. Ken Cooper
Source Type
police report
Source Date
OCT 24 1975
Source reliability
9
Incident reliablility
8
Jwg file date
DEC 1975
Incident type
1

Creature description

Eyes
small
Hair Covered
yes
Height
7-8 ft
Posture
erect
No hair on
on face
Hair Length
short
Hair Colour
black
Teeth
long canines
Ears
covered by head hair
Neck Length
no neck
Nose
no snout
Nose Shape
large flat nose
Nostrils
Yes
Torso Front
very wide
Torso Side
very wide
Toes
long
Movement
staying still
Later Movement
got down
Arms Used
for breaking
Object Handled
building
Human Contact
attempt entry
Reaction
watched
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Animal stayed squatted down with spotlight on it until witnesses got nervous and left.
Evidence Left
hand print
Additional Movement
stopped still
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
DEC 1975
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
sasq. hunting, in car
Moving Y/N
No
Position
seated
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
approached, studied, departed slowly
No of witnesses
7