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Incident #1000586

Vacaville, Solano Cty, California

May 1976

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
MAY 11 1976
Month
May
Year
1976
Season
spring
Time of Day
night
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
California
County
Solano Cty
Nearest Town
Vacaville
Direction from Town
North
Distance from Town
0.1
Population of Town
40000
Elevation/Altitude
2
Latitude
3822--
Longitude
12159--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
orchard
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes
Shot Hit
No
Tracks
found later
Track Photo Y/N
Yes
Cast Made Y/N
Yes

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
plain
Exact Terrain
farm field
Slope
level
Nearby Water
creek
Distance to Water
close
Cover
sparse
Tree size
small
Tree type
deciduous
General
some small
Unnatural
cleared
Species
cherry, other fruits

Weather and light

Lighting
moonlight
Visibility Index
5

Source

Source
Vacaville, Cal. Reporter, May 26, 1976. Also John
Source Type
newspaper
Source Date
1976
Source reliability
5
Incident reliablility
8
Jwg file date
1976
Incident type
3

Creature description

Hair Covered
presumed
Height
9 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
black
Movement
walking
Speed
slow
Walking Speed
slow
Movement re observer
towards observer
Sound
scream, grunt
Eating
fruit
Reaction
approached
Attracted By
farm plants
Water Activity
wading
Water Depth
near shore shallow
Evidence Left
footprints, hair
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
24.0
Longest
72
Estimated Age
8
Age Unit
hours
Trail Followed Y/N
Yes
Track Condition
poor
Footprint Cast Y/N
Yes
Footprint Photo Y/N
Yes
Material Tracks Made in
dirt
Relation to Water
near water

Witness

Sex
Both sexes
Interviewer
John Beckjord
Interview date
JULY 1976
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
sasq. hunting
Closest horizontal distance
100 yards
No of witnesses
several
Track witnesses
several
Age
16 to 20