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Incident #1000556

Strawberry, Tuolomne Cty, California

1971

When

Year
1971
Season
fall

Where

State / province
California
County
Tuolomne Cty
Nearest Town
Strawberry
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
85

What was seen

Individuals
other group of large and small
Total Individuals
several
Population Status
wild
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Related incident id
1000554, 1000555, 1000557, 1000560
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
found later
Cast Made Y/N
Yes

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Slope
easy
Nearby Water
creek
Substratum
forest litter
Cover
heavy
Tree size
mostly large
Tree condition
mostly mature
Tree type
mixed
General
many large
Species
pine, fir, alder

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight

Source

Source
Warren C. Johnson writing to Ivan Sanderson. Also
Source Type
letter
Source Date
1972
Source reliability
5
Incident reliablility
8
Jwg file date
1976
Incident type
2

Creature description

Sound
whistle, chatter, panting, grunt, growl, other, shout
Reaction
avoided
Attracted By
meat, human activity
Describe Unsual
On some occasions horses present at camp, did not appear concerned about mysterious visitors.
Anmals Present Y/N
Yes
Evidence Left
footprints

Footprints 1

Set of Tracks
5
Footprint Length
20.0
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10254, 10255, 10256, 10257
Material Tracks Made in
sand, dirt

Footprints 2

Set of Tracks
5
Footprint Length
14.0
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10253, 10255, 10256, 10257

Footprints 3

Set of Tracks
5
Footprint Length
11.0
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10253, 10254, 10256, 10257

Footprints 4

Set of Tracks
5
Footprint Length
9.0
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10253, 10254, 10255, 10257

Footprints 5

Set of Tracks
5
Footprint Length
7.0
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Other footprint codes
10253, 10254, 10255, 10256

Witness

Wildlife Familiarity
considerable
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
camping, sasq. hunting
Track witnesses
several
Age
41 to 50