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Incident #1001419

Bend, Deschutes Cty, Oregon

Jan 1998

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
JAN 10 1998
Month
Jan
Year
1998
Season
winter

Where

State / province
Oregon
County
Deschutes Cty
Nearest Town
Bend
Distance from Town
1
Population of Town
20000
Elevation/Altitude
34
Latitude
4303--
Longitude
12118--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
road
Shot Hit
No
Track Photo Y/N
Yes

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Both sexes
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
plain
Exact Terrain
dirt road
Slope
level
Snow Condition
shallow old
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly small
General
none
General undergrowth
none

Source

Source
Ron Maples, Bend, Oregon
Source Type
phone call
Source Date
JAN 14 1998
Source reliability
10
Incident reliablility
8
Jwg file date
DEC 1998
Incident type
2

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
21.0
Greates Width
7.0
Stride in Inches Average
70
Number of Tracks
many
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Footprint Photo Y/N
Yes
Material Tracks Made in
soft shallow snow
Tracks Went to
railroad

Witness

Interviewer
John Green
Interview date
JAN 14 1998
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Track witnesses
3
Age
61 to 70
Tape or Video
Video recording