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Incident #1000419

Palmdale, Los Angeles Cty, California

May 1973

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
MAY 12 1973
Month
May
Year
1973
Season
spring
Time of Day
3 a.m. to dawn
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
California
County
Los Angeles Cty
Nearest Town
Palmdale
Direction from Town
North Northeast
Distance from Town
0.5
Population of Town
14000
Elevation/Altitude
26
Latitude
34350-
Longitude
118070-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
open
Near or/at
occupied building
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
desert
Exact Terrain
garden
Slope
level
Substratum
fine material
Cover
none
General
none
Undergrowth
none
Unnatural
cleared
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
light from habitation
Visibility Index
5

Source

Source
Ron Bailey intv by Rich Grumley
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
1973
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1973
Incident type
3

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
8 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
dark
Hair Shorter On
face
Hair Longer on
body, legs
Face Colour
dark
Beard Y/N
Yes
Neck Length
short
Shoulders
wide
Torso Front
wide
Torso Shape
uniform
Buttocks
like human
Legs
long
Leg Width
heavy
Movement
staying still
Later Movement
turned left, watched observer, walked away
Walking Stride
long
Arms Action
hanging
Sound
other
Odour
strong
Reaction
avoided
Describe Unsual
Sound was a sneeze.
Feet
large
Position when first seen
erect
Head Size
large

Footprints

Footprint Length
13.0
Greates Width
4.5
Number of Tracks
few
Arc Y/N
No
Longest Toe
middle
Foot Shape
splay-toed
Remarks
Toes were long and splayed. Prints indicated great weight.

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Rich Grumley
Interview date
1973
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
outside on foot, inside building
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
75 feet
Action on sighting
fled, studied
No of witnesses
1
Track witnesses
several
Age
21 to 30
Tape or Video
Audio recording