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Incident #1000358

Orleans, Humboldt, California

Sep 1964

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
SEP 13 1964
Month
Sep
Year
1964
Season
fall
Time of Day
midnight
Duration
6 to 15 seconds

Where

State / province
California
County
Humboldt
Nearest Town
Orleans
Direction from Town
Southeast
Distance from Town
4
Population of Town
200
Elevation/Altitude
50
Latitude
41172-
Longitude
12128--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
occupied machine
Near or/at
road
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
not found

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
clearing
Slope
steep
Slope Faced
South
Substratum
broken rock
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly small
Tree condition
mostly new
General
none
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth size
high
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
normal
Relative Temperature
hot
Clarity
clear
Humidity
low
Lighting
flashlight, headlights
Visibility Index
4

Source

Source
Benjamin Wilder intv. by Jim McClarin. Blue Lake A
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
JUN 70
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1967
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
7 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Length
medium
Appearance
unkempt
Hair Colour
red brown
Neck Length
short
Neck Width
wide
Shoulders
medium
Shoulder Shape
square
Tail
none
Torso Front
wide
Torso Shape
uniform
Buttocks
none
Legs
short
Leg Width
heavy
Arms
short
Spine
flat
Movement
swaying
Later Movement
walked away
Walking Speed
slow
Aggressive To
vehicle
Arms Action
swinging
Arms Used
for shaking
Object Handled
vehicle
Sound
growl, grunt
Human Contact
attempt entry
Reaction
ignored, avoided
Attracted By
human shelter
Describe Unsual
There were scratches left on the car. He had left a cantalope rind outside the car (and had more inside). Didn't notice if the rind was gone in the morning.
Evidence Left
faeces
Position when first seen
erect
Head Size
small

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Sex
Male
Interviewer
Jim McClarin
Interview date
JUN 26 1970
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Moving Y/N
No
Position
lying down
Making Noise Y/N
No
Closest horizontal distance
5 feet
Farthest horizontal distance
75 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
stayed still
No of witnesses
1
Age
over 70