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Incident #1001267

Jackson, Teton Cty, Wyoming

1959

When

Year
1959
Season
summer
Time of Day
night
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
Wyoming
County
Teton Cty
Nearest Town
Jackson
Direction from Town
North
Population of Town
4600

What was seen

Individuals
one, no description
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
camp
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
2nd person

Source

Source
Henry Steck Jr. writing to Ivan Sanderson quoting
Source Type
letter
Source Date
NOV 1967
Source reliability
5
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1976
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Hair Colour
black
Movement
picking up
Arms Action
reaching
Arms Used
hanging onto something
Object Handled
manmade object
Human Contact
attempt entry
Attracted By
human activity
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Creature reached into tent and pulled out rolled blanket.

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Henry Steck Jr., 107010 Shorefont Parkway, Rockaway Park, NY.
Interview date
AUG 1959
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
camping
Moving Y/N
No
Position
lying down
Making Noise Y/N
No
Closest horizontal distance
5 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
stayed still
No of witnesses
1
Age
16 to 20