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Incident #1001257

Monticello, San Juan Cty, Utah

Oct about 1959

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Oct
Year
about 1959
Season
fall
Time of Day
early afternoon
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
Utah
County
San Juan Cty
Nearest Town
Monticello
Direction from Town
Northwest
Population of Town
3000
Elevation/Altitude
70
Latitude
375---
Longitude
1093---

What was seen

Individuals
one small
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
beside
Terrain Object
road
Near or/at
bushes
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
hillside
Exact Terrain
dirt road
Slope
steep
Cover
spotty
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth size
low
Undergrowth type
hard stemmed
General undergrowth
none
Variety
sagebrush

Weather and light

Clarity
overcast
Lighting
cloudy bright
Visibility Index
7

Source

Source
Sworn statement of John Paul Ingram
Source Type
deposition
Source Date
FEB 20 1978
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
JUNE 1978
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
3-4 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
slightly stooped
No hair on
on face
Hair Length
short
Hair Colour
black
Face Colour
dark
Ears
bare
Nose
no snout
Legs
long
Arms
long
Digits
long
Movement
walking
Later Movement
crossed road, went down slope, hid
Speed
fast
Walking Speed
fast
Movement re observer
across observer front
Arms Action
hanging
Reaction
ignored
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Actual size estimate 4 to 4.5 feet.
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Sex
Male
Interviewer
Deposition taken by Judge C.B. Wiley, Wills Point, Texas
Interview date
FEB 20 1978
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
hunting, in car
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Farthest horizontal distance
50 yards
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
studied, chased
No of witnesses
2
Age
21 to 30