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Incident #1001412

Sargents, Saguache Cty, Colorado

Sep 1997

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
SEP 27 1997
Month
Sep
Year
1997
Season
fall
Time of Day
early morning
Duration
half day (or night)

Where

State / province
Colorado
County
Saguache Cty
Nearest Town
Sargents
Direction from Town
Southeast
Population of Town
100
Latitude
38252-
Longitude
106330-

What was seen

Individuals
two large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
wild
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Super Human Action
Ran up hill unhampered by arrows in back, right hip and left shoulder
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1001411
Shot Hit
Yes
Effect of Shot
made noise, fled
Tracks
found previously

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
hearsay

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
hillside
Ground condition
frozen
Snow Condition
shallow patches
Cover
some trees
Tree size
large
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
cold
Relative Temperature
cold
Rainfall
dry
Clarity
clear
Humidity
low
Lighting
daylight
Visibility Index
10

Source

Source
BFRO W.P. Wilson quoting bow hunter quoting two ot
Source Type
internet
Source Date
DEC 1997
Source reliability
4
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
DEC 1998
Incident type
1

Creature description 1

Posture
erect
Movement
walking
Later Movement
made a noise, fled, went up slope
Movement re observer
away from observer
Reaction
fled from
Position when first seen
erect

Creature description 2

Posture
erect
Movement
walking
Later Movement
made a noise, gestured, approached
Movement re observer
away from observer
Aggressive To
witnesses
Arms Action
gesturing
Sound
squeal, shout
Human Contact
bluff
Reaction
ran at
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Creature reported to have kept between hunters and their camp, without actually attacking them.
Additional Movement
chased
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints 1

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
18.0
Estimated Age
1
Age Unit
hours
Number of Tracks
many
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Footprint Photo Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10606
Material Tracks Made in
hard deep snow
Trackmaker attracted by
wild animal prey

Footprints 2

Set of Tracks
2
Footprint Length
13.0
Number of Tracks
many
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Footprint Photo Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10606
Material Tracks Made in
snow
Tracks Came From
trees
Tracks Went to
hillside
Trackmaker attracted by
wild animal prey

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Colorado elk hunters
Interview date
SEP 27 1997
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
hunting
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
100 yards
Action on sighting
shot, fled
No of witnesses
2
Age
21 to 30