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Incident #1001350

Trail, West Kootenay Dis, British Columbia

Jun 1970

Location as recorded.

When

Observation Date
JUN 17 1970
Month
Jun
Year
1970
Season
summer

Where

State / province
British Columbia
County
West Kootenay Dis
Nearest Town
Trail
Direction from Town
Southeast
Distance from Town
4
Population of Town
10000
Elevation/Altitude
32
Latitude
490312
Longitude
1174320

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
trail
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
hillside
Slope
steep
Slope Faced
South
Substratum
broken rock
Cover
none
General
none
Undergrowth
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
normal

Source

Source
Denis Merlo
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
JUL 20 1970
Source reliability
1
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
JULY 1970
Incident type
2

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
13.0
Greates Width
6.0
Heel Width
3.5
Average Depth
.40
Estimated Age
2
Age Unit
days
Number of Tracks
1
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
very good
Arc Y/N
No
Number of Toes
5
Direction of Travel
South
Material Tracks Made in
mud
Remarks
Toes all slanted towards the outside of the foot.

Witness

Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
JUL 20 1970
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Track witnesses
2
Age
16 to 20