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Incident #1000552

Round Mountain, Shasta Cty, California

Dec 1970

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
DEC 30 1970
Month
Dec
Year
1970
Season
winter

Where

State / province
California
County
Shasta Cty
Nearest Town
Round Mountain
Direction from Town
North
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
20
Latitude
404914
Longitude
121555-

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
trees
Near or/at
occupied building
Related incident id
1000576
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
foothill
Snow Condition
snow

Source

Source
Redding Record Searchlight, Cal. Jan 7 1971. quoti
Source Type
newspaper
Source Date
1971
Source reliability
7
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
1971
Incident type
2

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
16.0
Greates Width
7.0
Stride in Inches Average
38
Estimated Age
2
Age Unit
days
Number of Tracks
many
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Trail Ended Naturally Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
fair
Number of Toes
4
Direction of Travel
South
Material Tracks Made in
soft shallow snow
Tracks Came From
canyon
Trackmaker attracted by
refuse
Remarks
Tracks circled a tree near occupied house. There was a trailer load of garbage by the house.

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Interviewer
Warren Thompson
Interview date
FEB 1971
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
outside on foot
Track witnesses
several