Incident #1001369
Potlatch, Mason Cty, Washington
Apr 1996
Account
Jr. Morris walking along the North Fork of the Skokomish River, found fresh footprint in muddy ground (rained that morning) with clear definition, 18" by 8". No indication of where on a long river.
When
- Observation Date
- APR 07 1996
- Month
- Apr
- Year
- 1996
- Season
- spring
- Time of Day
- early afternoon
Where
- State / province
- Washington
- County
- Mason Cty
- Nearest Town
- Potlatch
- Direction from Town
- West
- Population of Town
- 100
- Latitude
- 472---
- Longitude
- 12314--
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- Shot Hit
- No
- Track Photo Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- Report type
- 1st person
Setting
- Terrain
- valley
- Exact Terrain
- forest
- Slope
- valley bottom
- Nearby Water
- river
- Distance to Water
- 50 feet
- Substratum
- fine material
- Ground condition
- wet
- Cover
- moderate
- Tree size
- mostly large
- Tree condition
- mostly mature
- Tree type
- mixed
- Undergrowth
- moderate
- Species
- alder, fir, maple
Weather and light
- Clarity
- clear
- Humidity
- high
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Matt Moneymaker quoting Jr. Morris (joem@westsound
- Source Type
- internet
- Source Date
- NOV 30 1996
- Source reliability
- 1
- Incident reliablility
- 5
- Jwg file date
- DEC 1996
- Incident type
- 2
Footprints
- Set of Tracks
- 1
- Footprint Length
- 18.0
- Greates Width
- 8.0
- Estimated Age
- 6
- Age Unit
- hours
- Number of Tracks
- 1
- Track Condition
- very good
- Footprint Photo Y/N
- Yes
- Material Tracks Made in
- mud
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- hiking
- Track witnesses
- 1