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Incident #1000391

Dunsmuir, Trinity, California

Jul 1973

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

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
JUL 06 1973
Month
Jul
Year
1973
Season
summer
Time of Day
late morning
Duration
half hour

Where

State / province
California
County
Trinity
Nearest Town
Dunsmuir
Direction from Town
Southwest
Distance from Town
10
Population of Town
2000
Elevation/Altitude
60
Latitude
4109--
Longitude
12227--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
rock
Near or/at
bushes
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
ground too hard

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
slide
Slope
steep
Slope Faced
North
Substratum
solid rock
Ground condition
dry
Cover
sparse
Tree size
mostly large
Tree condition
mostly mature
Tree type
coniferous
General
some large
Undergrowth
moderate
Undergrowth size
high
Undergrowth type
hard stemmed
General undergrowth
heavy

Weather and light

Heat
normal
Relative Temperature
hot
Rainfall
normal
Snow
no snow
Wind
calm
Clarity
clear
Humidity
moderate
Lighting
direct sunlight
Visibility Index
5

Source

Source
anonymous informant intv. by Ron Olson
Source Type
computer survey
Source Date
1973
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1973
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
7-8 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
No hair on
on face
Hair Length
medium
Hair curl
straight
Appearance
smooth
Hair Colour
dark brown
Hair Shorter On
chest
Hair Longer on
head
Face Colour
dark
Hands Colour
dark
Feet Colour
dark
Beard Y/N
No
Ears
covered by head hair
Ear Size
large
Neck Length
normal
Neck Width
normal
Shoulders
wide
Shoulder Shape
square
Face Appeared
humanlike
Expression
curious
Head Profile
high in back
Back of Head
projecting
Forehead
high
Brow Ridge
heavy
Torso Front
wide
Torso Shape
widest at top
Torso Side
wide
Abdomen
slim
Buttocks
like human
Legs
medium
Leg Width
medium
Arms
medium
Arm Bulk
medium
Hands
medium
Hands Appearance
humanlike
Movement
staying still
Speed
slow
Walking Stride
medium
Walking Speed
slow
Movement re observer
maintaining distance
Arms Action
hanging
Sound
squeal, scream
Odour
no opportunity
Reaction
watched
Attracted By
human sounds
Way of Walking
flat foot
Knees
always bent
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Sex
Male
Interviewer
Ron Olson
Interview date
JUL 25 1973
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
outside on foot
Moving Y/N
No
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
No
Closest horizontal distance
quarter mile
Least vertical distance
200 feet
Action on sighting
stayed still, studied
No of witnesses
1
Age
21 to 30