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Incident #1001453

Three Rivers, Tulare Cty, California

Aug 1998

The written account of this incident is withheld because a witness asked for confidentiality.

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
AUG 12 1998
Month
Aug
Year
1998
Season
summer
Time of Day
early morning
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
California
County
Tulare Cty
Nearest Town
Three Rivers
Direction from Town
South Southeast
Distance from Town
4
Population of Town
100
Elevation/Altitude
23
Latitude
36222-
Longitude
118510-

What was seen

Individuals
one, no description
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
road
Near or/at
trees
Super Human Action
Jumped barbed wire fence
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
alpine
Exact Terrain
road
Slope
valley bottom
Nearby Water
river
Distance to Water
close
Cover
heavy
Tree type
mixed
General
none
General undergrowth
none
Species
live oak, sycamore, ponderosa pine

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight
Visibility Index
8

Source

Source
BFRO Curators
Source Type
internet
Source Date
OCT 12 1998
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
FEB 1999
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Posture
erect
Movement
staying still
Later Movement
got up, fled, crossed fence
Reaction
fled from
Additional Movement
entered woods
Position when first seen
on all fours

Witness

Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
No of witnesses
1