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Incident #1000561

Redding, Shasta Cty, California

Oct 1972

When

Observation Date
OCT 09 1972
Month
Oct
Year
1972
Season
fall
Time of Day
dawn
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
California
County
Shasta Cty
Nearest Town
Redding
Direction from Town
West
Distance from Town
10
Population of Town
40000
Elevation/Altitude
4

What was seen

Individuals
two large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
2
Population Status
wild
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
hillside
Near or/at
trees
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
hillside
Slope
steep
Nearby Water
creek
Distance to Water
close
Substratum
grass
Cover
moderate

Weather and light

Clarity
overcast
Humidity
rain
Lighting
twilight
Visibility Index
6

Source

Source
Redding, Cal., Record-Searchlight, Oct 10 1972. qu
Source Type
newspaper
Source Date
1972
Source reliability
4
Incident reliablility
6
Jwg file date
1972
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
7 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
slightly stooped
No hair on
on face
Hair Colour
red brown
Forehead
low
Lips
full
Movement
walking
Later Movement
maintained distance, watched observer, walked away
Movement re observer
across observer front
Reaction
watched, avoided
Attracted By
human activity
Water Activity
wade in, wade out
Water Depth
near shore shallow
Other Unusual Y/N
Yes
Describe Unsual
Both creatures stayed around for several hours at night and in the morning were spent time watching them. This report elements of activity from both.
Additional Movement
went up slope, watched observer
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Bill Short
Interview date
OCT 9 1972
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
camping
Action on sighting
studied, chased
No of witnesses
2
Age
21 to 30