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Incident #1000381

Hyampom, Trinity Cty, California

Jul 1968

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

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Jul
Year
1968
Season
summer
Time of Day
10 to midnight
Duration
3 to 5 seconds

Where

State / province
California
County
Trinity Cty
Nearest Town
Hyampom
Direction from Town
South
Distance from Town
12
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
15
Latitude
4025--
Longitude
12330--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
under
Terrain Object
tree
Near or/at
camp
Shot Hit
Yes
Effect of Shot
fled

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
clearing
Slope
level
Nearby Water
river
Substratum
grass
Ground condition
dry
Cover
moderate
General
many large
Undergrowth
moderate
Undergrowth size
low
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Relative Temperature
warm
Clarity
clear
Lighting
flashlight
Visibility Index
3

Source

Source
Report filed by anonymous informant.
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
1970
Source reliability
4
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
1970
Incident type
1

Creature description

Eyes
large
spacing
wide set
Hair Covered
could not tell
Height
8 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
grey
Movement
staying still
Later Movement
fled
Reaction
approached, watched, fled from
Attracted By
human activity
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Computer form apparently filled in by him without interview
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
camping
Moving Y/N
No
Position
lying down
Making Noise Y/N
No
Closest horizontal distance
75 feet
Least vertical distance
nil
Action on sighting
shot
No of witnesses
several
Age
16 to 20