Incident #1001180
Orofino, Clearwater Cty, Idaho
Jun 1969
Account
Earl Moore was night watchman at the "O" Mill, and during several weeks in summer he saw footprints, three different sizes, in thin sawdust outside and under the sawmill. He used to brush these out so others would not see them, and never attempted to measure or photograph them. On one occasion he saw a female walk along the green chain in the mill, but did not see where they went. He used to hear the creatures jabbering to each other and several times heard them throw boards around. Then someone went after them with dogs and they never came around any more.
When
- Month
- Jun
- Year
- 1969
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- before 3 a.m.
- Duration
- 3 to 5 minutes
Where
- State / province
- Idaho
- County
- Clearwater Cty
- Nearest Town
- Orofino
- Direction from Town
- East
- Distance from Town
- 10
- Population of Town
- 4000
- Elevation/Altitude
- 16
- Latitude
- 4631--
- Longitude
- 11555--
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large female
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- occupied building
- Near or/at
- road
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
- Shot Hit
- No
- Tracks
- found immediately
- Track Photo Y/N
- No
- Cast Made Y/N
- No
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- Report type
- 1st person
Setting
- Terrain
- hill
- Exact Terrain
- stream
- Nearby Water
- creek
- Substratum
- forest litter
- Cover
- heavy
- Tree size
- medium
- Tree type
- coniferous
- Unnatural Conditions
- cleared
- General
- many large
- Undergrowth
- moderate
- Undergrowth size
- man high
- Undergrowth type
- logging slash
- Unnatural
- cleared
- General undergrowth
- moderate
Weather and light
- Heat
- normal
- Relative Temperature
- cool
- Rainfall
- normal
- Snow
- no snow
- Wind
- calm
- Clarity
- clear
- Humidity
- low
- Lighting
- light from habitation
- Visibility Index
- 7
Source
- Source
- Earl M. Moore intv by Russell Gebhart. Also Gebhar
- Source Type
- computer survey
- Source Date
- MAR 29 1972
- Source reliability
- 6
- Incident reliablility
- 5
- Jwg file date
- 1971
- Incident type
- 3
Creature description
- Eyes
- large
- Eye shape
- round
- Human like Y/N
- No
- Reflection
- reflected red
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 5-6 ft
- Build
- very heavy
- Posture
- erect
- No hair on
- on face
- Hair curl
- straight
- Appearance
- smooth
- Hair Colour
- black
- Face Colour
- light
- Hands Colour
- light
- Chin Y/N
- Yes
- Shoulders
- wide
- Shoulder Shape
- square
- Face Appeared
- humanlike
- Head Profile
- peak in centre
- Brow Ridge
- heavy
- Nose
- no snout
- Nose Shape
- large flat nose
- Nostrils
- Yes
- Tail
- none
- Lips
- thin
- Breast
- large
- Buttocks
- like human
- Legs
- medium
- Leg Width
- heavy
- Arms
- long
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- walked away
- Walking Stride
- long
- Movement re observer
- maintaining distance
- Arms Action
- swinging
- Reaction
- did not see
- Attracted By
- refuse
- Knees
- up and down
- Other Unusual Y/N
- Yes
- Describe Unsual
- Witness once saw a very large dog which he believed was with the creatures. He sometimes left sandwiches for them and tracks indicated that they took these and also that they looked in a mirror. The sometimes rolled in empty sawdust.
- Anmals Present Y/N
- Yes
- Genitals
- not visible
- Evidence Left
- footprints
- Position when first seen
- erect
Footprints 1
- Set of Tracks
- 3
- Footprint Length
- big
- Age Unit
- hours
- Number of Tracks
- many
- Trail Followed Y/N
- No
- Track Condition
- very good
- Feet in Line?
- spread apart
- Direction of Travel
- West
- Material Tracks Made in
- shallow dust
- Remarks
- Tracks were in fine sawdust. They were seen many times but never measured.
Footprints 2
- Set of Tracks
- 3
- Footprint Length
- human size
- Age Unit
- hours
- Number of Tracks
- many
- Trail Followed Y/N
- No
- Track Condition
- very good
- Feet in Line?
- spread apart
- Direction of Travel
- West
- Material Tracks Made in
- shallow dust
- Remarks
- Tracks were in fine sawdust. They were seen many times but never measured.
Footprints 3
- Set of Tracks
- 3
- Footprint Length
- small
- Age Unit
- hours
- Number of Tracks
- many
- Trail Followed Y/N
- No
- Track Condition
- very good
- Feet in Line?
- spread apart
- Direction of Travel
- West
- Material Tracks Made in
- shallow dust
- Remarks
- Tracks were in fine sawdust. They were seen many times but never measured.
Witness
- Wildlife Familiarity
- moderate
- Sex
- Male
- Interviewer
- Russell Gebhart, Lewiston, Idaho
- Interview date
- MAR 29 1972
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- outside on foot
- Moving Y/N
- No
- Position
- upright
- Making Noise Y/N
- No
- Closest horizontal distance
- 25 feet
- Farthest horizontal distance
- 50 feet
- Least vertical distance
- nil
- Action on sighting
- stayed still
- No of witnesses
- 1
- Age
- 51 to 60