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Incident #1000917

Bellevue, King Cty, Washington

Aug 1983

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Aug
Year
1983
Season
summer
Time of Day
before 3 a.m.
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
Washington
County
King Cty
Nearest Town
Bellevue
Direction from Town
South
Distance from Town
0.1
Population of Town
75000
Elevation/Altitude
4
Latitude
47342-
Longitude
122083-

What was seen

Individuals
two large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
urban
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
garden
Near or/at
occupied building
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000915, 1000916, 1000918, 1000930
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
hill
Exact Terrain
garden
Slope
easy
Slope Faced
North
Substratum
fine material
Cover
sparse
Tree type
mixed
Unnatural Conditions
cleared
General
some small
Unnatural
cleared
General undergrowth
cultivated

Weather and light

Lighting
light from habitation
Visibility Index
5

Source

Source
Joe Downham writing to John Green
Source Type
letter
Source Date
1985
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
JUN 1985
Incident type
1

Creature description 1

spacing
deep set
Hair Covered
yes
Height
9 ft
Posture
erect
Appearance
matted
Hair Colour
grey brown
Hair Tone
two-tone
Face Colour
light
Teeth
even
Head Profile
rounded top
Nose
no snout
Nose Shape
large flat nose
Mouth Open?
sometimes open
Leg Width
heavy
Movement
staying still
Direction
South
Later Movement
made a noise, walked away
Arms Action
hanging
Sound
howl
Human Contact
look in window
Reaction
did not see
Attracted By
human activity
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Creature tilted its head back and made a loud call like a wolf howl, long and loud, rising and falling, ending in a very mournful sound like deep despair. When it shouted he could see two front teeth, big as thumbnails. It was looking in the window of a bedroom where two girls slept.
Different Colour on
hair ends
Second Colour
grey
Position when first seen
bent over

Creature description 2

Hair Covered
yes
Height
9-10 ft
Posture
slightly stooped
Hair Colour
black
Movement
walking
Later Movement
turned around
Movement re observer
across observer front
Human Contact
look in window
Reaction
did not see
Attracted By
human activity
Additional Movement
walked away
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
John Green, also Kevin Lindley, who made tape.
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
outside on foot
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
studied
No of witnesses
1
Age
61 to 70
Tape or Video
Audio recording
Other report by this witness
5