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Incident #1000903

Cougar, Skamania Cty, Washington

Aug 1978

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
AUG 09 1978
Month
Aug
Year
1978
Season
summer
Time of Day
before 3 a.m.

Where

State / province
Washington
County
Skamania Cty
Nearest Town
Cougar
Direction from Town
Northeast
Distance from Town
16
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
20
Latitude
4614--
Longitude
12205--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, one small
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
wild
First Seen
beside
Terrain Object
water
Near or/at
occupied machine
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
found later

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Both sexes
Report type
2nd person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
campsite
Slope
valley bottom
Slope Faced
East
Nearby Water
creek
Distance to Water
close
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly large
Tree condition
mostly mature
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
hot

Source

Source
The Track Record, No. 16, quoting Sandy and Tex Ja
Source Type
newsletter
Source Date
NOV 1992
Source reliability
6
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
NOV 1992
Incident type
3

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
large
Posture
erect
Later Movement
fled
Arms Used
for shaking
Object Handled
vehicle
Sound
scream
Odour
strong
Reaction
fled from
Attracted By
natural food plants, human activity
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Tracks near blue huckleberry patch where both berries and leaves stripped. Camper trucks with people in them shaken in the middle of the night.
Evidence Left
footprints
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints 1

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
15.0
Heel
2.00
Observer Print Depth
0.50
Estimated Age
8
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
35
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
fair
Arc Y/N
No
Material Tracks Made in
dirt
Trackmaker attracted by
human activity, natural food plants

Footprints 2

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
12.0
Heel
2.00
Observer Print Depth
0.50
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
fair
Arc Y/N
No
Material Tracks Made in
dirt
Trackmaker attracted by
human activity, natural food plants

Witness

Sex
Both sexes
Interviewer
Ray Crowe
Interview date
APR 12 1992
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
camping, in truck
No of witnesses
1
Track witnesses
9