Incident #1001168
Helena, Lewis and Clark Cty, Montana
Jun 1977
Account
Arthur Roy and Bill Mayberry told the sheriff's dept. that when they were camped on Prickly Pear Creek, North of Silver City, three hairy, 10-foot creatures approached their camp. The men fled, driving their vehicle through a closed gate and leaving behind all their gear. They would not go back for their things until they had a sheriff's escort. No tracks were found.
When
- Observation Date
- JUN 14 1977
- Month
- Jun
- Year
- 1977
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- night
Where
- State / province
- Montana
- County
- Lewis and Clark Cty
- Nearest Town
- Helena
- Direction from Town
- North
- Distance from Town
- 20
- Population of Town
- 27000
- Latitude
- 465---
- Longitude
- 1120---
What was seen
- Individuals
- more than two, sex unknown (large)
- Total Individuals
- 3
- Population Status
- rural
- Near or/at
- camp
- Shot Hit
- No
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- Report type
- 2nd person
Setting
- Terrain
- valley
- Exact Terrain
- campsite
- Slope
- valley bottom
- Nearby Water
- creek
- Distance to Water
- close
Weather and light
- Visibility Index
- 4
Source
- Source
- Helena Independent Record quoting Arthur Roy and B
- Source Type
- newspaper
- Source Date
- JUN 16 1977
- Source reliability
- 5
- Incident reliablility
- 6
- Jwg file date
- JUN 1977
- Incident type
- 1
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 10 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- walking
- Movement re observer
- towards observer
- Reaction
- approached
- Attracted By
- human activity
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Sex
- Male
- Interviewer
- deputy sheriff
- Interview date
- JUN 15 1977
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- camping
- Action on sighting
- fled
- No of witnesses
- 2