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Incident #207

Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Cty, California

Sep 1973

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
SEP 01 1973
Month
Sep
Year
1973
Season
fall
Time of Day
10 to midnight
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
California
County
Contra Costa Cty
Nearest Town
Walnut Creek
Latitude
3758
Longitude
12158

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
urban
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
road

Witnesses

No. of Witnesses
1
Witness(es) Sex
Female

Weather and light

Lighting
headlights

Source

Source
Pittsburg, CA, Post-Dispatch, Sept. 5, 1973, quoting Walnut Creekwoman.

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
6 ft
Posture
erect
Hair Length
long
Appearance
unkempt
Movement
jumping across
Later Movement
fled
Speed
fast
Movement re observer
across observer front
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in car
Action on sighting
stayed still