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Incident #1000453

Novato, Marin Cty, California

Oct 1953

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Oct
Year
1953
Season
fall
Time of Day
late afternoon
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
California
County
Marin Cty
Nearest Town
Novato
Direction from Town
East
Distance from Town
4
Population of Town
20000
Elevation/Altitude
0.0
Latitude
3804--
Longitude
12229--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
under
Terrain Object
bridge or wharf
Near or/at
water
Shot Hit
Yes
Effect of Shot
made noise

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
2nd person

Setting

Terrain
ocean, swamp
Exact Terrain
water
Slope
level
Nearby Water
ocean, bay
Distance to Water
contact
Substratum
water
Cover
none
General
none
Undergrowth
none
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight
Visibility Index
10

Source

Source
Phil Snow quoting Ray Rhodes
Source Type
letter
Source Date
1991
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
1991
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
large
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
dark
Movement
walking
Later Movement
made a noise, fled
Speed
fast
Walking Speed
fast
Movement re observer
away from observer
Sound
scream
Reaction
fled from
Water Activity
wading
Use of Water
travel, escape
Water Depth
near shore shallow
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Phil Snow
Interview date
1953
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
hunting
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
upright
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
close
Action on sighting
shot
No of witnesses
1