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Incident #1000516

Dorrington, Calaveras Cty, California

Nov 1967

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Nov
Year
1967
Season
fall

Where

State / province
California
County
Calaveras Cty
Nearest Town
Dorrington
Direction from Town
Northwest
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
46
Latitude
382---
Longitude
1200---

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000514
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Source

Source
Sandreas, Cal. Calaveras Enterprise, Nov 22 1967 q
Source Type
newspaper
Source Date
1967
Source reliability
4
Incident reliablility
8
Jwg file date
1976
Incident type
3

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
7-8 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
Appearance
unkempt
Hair Colour
grey
Face Colour
dark
Hands Colour
dark
Hands Appearance
humanlike
Movement
walking
Running Stride
long
Running Speed
fast
Aggressive To
observer
Reaction
ran at
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
No information on footprints. Creature only charged observer after he threw rocks at it.
Evidence Left
footprints
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Margaret DesJardin, newspaper reporter
Interview date
NOV 1967
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
sasq. hunting
Closest horizontal distance
50 feet
Action on sighting
harassed, fled
No of witnesses
3
Track witnesses
several
Age
21 to 30