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Incident #1000362

Pinecrest, Tuolumne Cty, California

Dec 1963

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

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Dec
Year
1963
Season
winter

Where

State / province
California
County
Tuolumne Cty
Nearest Town
Pinecrest
Direction from Town
Northwest
Distance from Town
2
Population of Town
200
Elevation/Altitude
50
Latitude
3812--
Longitude
1200---

What was seen

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

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
meadow
Slope
easy
Substratum
alpine meadow
Snow Condition
shallow old
Cover
sparse
General
none
Undergrowth
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
normal
Relative Temperature
cool
Rainfall
normal
Snow
normal

Source

Source
Deputy sheriff intv. by Ken Coon
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
JUL 08 70
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
1970
Incident type
2

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
15.0
Greates Width
6.0
Heel Width
4.0
Average Depth
0.75
Stride in Inches Average
60
Estimated Age
2
Age Unit
days
Number of Tracks
100
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
poor
Arc Y/N
No
Feet in Line?
in line
Direction of Travel
Northeast

Witness

Interviewer
Ken Coon
Interview date
JUL 08 70
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
come to see
Track witnesses
several