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Incident #297

Salmon, Lemhi Cty, Idaho

mid 1800's

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
mid 1800's
Time of Day
night
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
Idaho
County
Lemhi Cty
Nearest Town
Salmon
Latitude
4510
Longitude
11355

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
at
Terrain Object
camp
Dead person or Sasquatch
P

Witnesses

No. of Witnesses
1
Witness(es) Sex
Male
No. of Track Witnesses
2

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Nearby Water
creek

Source

Source
Wilderness Hunter, by Theodore Roosevelt, quoting story told by hunternamed Bauman.

Creature description

Height
large
Build
heavy
Later Movement
fled
Aggressive To
human
Object Handled
manmade object, companion
Odour
strong
Human Contact
attack
Reaction
watched, approached
Attracted By
human activity
Evidence Left
footprints

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1

Witness

Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
trapping, camping
Action on sighting
shot