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Incident #1000416

Lake Isabella, Kern Cty, California

Feb 1972

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Feb
Year
1972
Season
winter
Time of Day
midnight
Duration
half hour

Where

State / province
California
County
Kern Cty
Nearest Town
Lake Isabella
Direction from Town
North Northeast
Distance from Town
2
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
26
Latitude
35382-
Longitude
118294-

What was seen

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

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Both sexes
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
foothill
Nearby Water
lake
Undergrowth
heavy
Undergrowth size
man high
General undergrowth
heavy

Weather and light

Relative Temperature
cold
Wind
windy
Lighting
moonlight
Visibility Index
5

Source

Source
Rich Grumley intv Gary and Sandy Justus
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
1972
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
1975
Incident type
1

Creature description

Reflection
reflected red
Hair Covered
yes
Height
9 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
erect
Neck Length
short
Shoulders
wide
Arms
long
Movement
walking
Later Movement
walked away
Speed
slow
Walking Speed
slow
Movement re observer
towards observer
Sound
panting
Reaction
watched
Attracted By
meat
Describe Unsual
Observers had been cooking hot dogs earlier.
Additional Movement
approached, walked away
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Both sexes
Interviewer
Rich Grumley
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
camping
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Farthest horizontal distance
50 yards
Action on sighting
stayed still, studied
No of witnesses
4
Age
16 to 20
Tape or Video
Audio recording