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Incident #1001219

Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Cty, Idaho

May 1979

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
May
Year
1979
Season
spring
Time of Day
late morning
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
Idaho
County
Kootenai Cty
Nearest Town
Coeur d'Alene
Direction from Town
East
Distance from Town
2
Population of Town
15000
Elevation/Altitude
22
Latitude
47393-
Longitude
116445-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
hill
Near or/at
occupied building
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
not found

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male and child
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
hillside
Exact Terrain
open area
Slope
steep
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Relative Temperature
warm
Clarity
clear
Lighting
direct sunlight
Visibility Index
7

Source

Source
John Green intv. Luke Duncan
Source Type
interview
Source Date
1992
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
NOV 1992
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
presumed
Height
8 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
red brown
Neck Length
no neck
Shoulders
wide
Shoulder Shape
sloped
Torso Front
wide
Legs
short
Arms
long
Movement
walking
Later Movement
went up slope, entered woods
Speed
slow
Walking Stride
short
Movement re observer
away from observer
Reaction
did not see
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Silver area on back just in the upper centre. Strides short, not like a human walk.
Different Colour on
back
Second Colour
silver
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Sex
MC
Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
1992
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
quarter mile
Action on sighting
studied, stayed still
No of witnesses
2