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Incident #1001408

Greeley, Weld Cty, Colorado

1972 to 1973

The written account of this incident is withheld because a witness asked for confidentiality.

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
1972 to 1973
Season
fall
Time of Day
night
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
Colorado
County
Weld Cty
Nearest Town
Greeley
Direction from Town
West
Distance from Town
1
Population of Town
60000
Latitude
4025--
Longitude
10345--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
ditch
Near or/at
road
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Female
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
rolling hills
Exact Terrain
ditch
Slope
easy
Substratum
fine material
Ground condition
dry
Cover
some trees
Tree type
deciduous
General
none
Undergrowth
spotty
Undergrowth type
hard stemmed
General undergrowth
none
Species
cottonwood
Variety
sagebrush

Weather and light

Rainfall
dry
Lighting
headlights, bright moonlight
Visibility Index
4

Source

Source
BFRO Curators from Jan M. Fonda
Source Type
internet
Source Date
SEP 23 1998
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
DEC 1998
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
very large
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
No hair on
on face
Hair Colour
dark
Expression
startled
Mouth Open?
open
Movement
climbing hill
Later Movement
stopped still
Movement re observer
across observer front
Reaction
watched
Describe Unsual
Creature was climbing out of deep ditch when first seen.
Position when first seen
erect

Witness 1

Sex
Both sexes
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
25 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
kept going
No of witnesses
6
Age
16 to 20

Witness 2

Sex
Male
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
hiking
Track witnesses
2