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Incident #1000889

Orting, Pierce Cty, Washington

1977

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
1977
Season
summer
Time of Day
day
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
Washington
County
Pierce Cty
Nearest Town
Orting
Direction from Town
East
Distance from Town
3
Population of Town
1700
Elevation/Altitude
3
Latitude
47054-
Longitude
122080-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
high bank
Near or/at
water
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Female
Report type
2nd person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
cliff
Slope
valley bottom
Nearby Water
river
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly small
Tree condition
mostly new
Tree type
coniferous
Unnatural Conditions
logged
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth size
low
Undergrowth type
hard stemmed
General undergrowth
none
Species
cottonwood, maple, dogwood
Variety
huckleberry

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight

Source

Source
Jon Beckjord, apparently quoting second-hand story
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
APRIL 1978
Source reliability
5
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
MAY 1978
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
presumed
Height
large
Posture
erect
Movement
climbing hill
Position when first seen
erect