Incident #1000905
Eatonville, Pierce Cty, Washington
Nov 1978
Account
Dave and brother hunting deer between Mashel River and Lunch Creek, Dave noticed something moving, and observed a grey-brown creature about 6.5 feet tall, covered with matted hair. It then appeared to smell him, looked at him, then left.
When
- Observation Date
- NOV 30 1978
- Month
- Nov
- Year
- 1978
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- late morning
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Washington
- County
- Pierce Cty
- Nearest Town
- Eatonville
- Direction from Town
- East
- Population of Town
- 1000
- Elevation/Altitude
- 12
- Latitude
- 4651--
- Longitude
- 12213--
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- Shot Hit
- No
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- Report type
- 2nd person
Setting
- Terrain
- plain
- Slope
- level
Weather and light
- Clarity
- overcast
- Lighting
- daylight
- Visibility Index
- 6
Source
- Source
- Sali Page writing to Peter Guttilla, quoting Hal P
- Source Type
- letter
- Source Date
- MAR 31 1979
- Source reliability
- 7
- Incident reliablility
- 5
- Jwg file date
- APR 1979
- Incident type
- 1
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Appearance
- matted
- Hair Colour
- grey brown
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- turned, watched observer
- Reaction
- watched, avoided
- Additional Movement
- walked away
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Sex
- Male
- Interviewer
- Hal Page
- Interview date
- MAR 1979
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- hunting
- Moving Y/N
- Yes
- Position
- upright
- Action on sighting
- studied
- No of witnesses
- 1