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Incident #1001172

Libby, Lincoln Cty, Montana

about 1979

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
about 1979
Time of Day
before 3 a.m.
Duration
3 to 5 seconds

Where

State / province
Montana
County
Lincoln Cty
Nearest Town
Libby
Direction from Town
West
Distance from Town
1
Population of Town
3000
Elevation/Altitude
25
Latitude
4823--
Longitude
11534--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
road
Near or/at
trees
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
road
Slope
easy
Nearby Water
river
Cover
heavy
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
headlights
Visibility Index
5

Source

Source
Robert Wilson video intv. with Larry Davis
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
JUN 1986
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
JUN 1986
Incident type
1

Creature description

Reflection
reflected yellow
Hair Covered
presumed
Height
8 ft
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
brown
Abdomen
no protrusion
Arms
long
Movement
staying still
Later Movement
got up, watched observer
Walking Stride
long
Arms Action
hanging
Reaction
avoided
Additional Movement
turned, entered woods
Position when first seen
lying down

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Robert S. Wilson Ph.D., clinical psychologist, Wash. State Dept. of Social Services, Medical Lake, WA.
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
close
Least vertical distance
nil
No of witnesses
1
Tape or Video
Video recording