Mendocino County, California
Round Valley Indian Reservation
I am new to the Internet, but have been interested in the existence of a
large bipedal hominid in other regions of the world since I first saw one in
1970. At the time my folks owned some property on the edge of the Round
Valley Indian Reservation in Mendocino County, California. Their Property
overlooked the South fork of the Eel River, affording an unobstructed view
of the northern bank. While watching through binoculars, a herd of about 15
wild hogs of various sizes approximately half a mile away, I noticed
movement higher up the slope and focused in time to watch a man in what
appeared to be a fur coat walking briskly across a meadow of about 40 yards
in circumference. Two odd things immediately struck me. First, this
occurred in early August, at around 4 pm. The temperature was in the mid to
high 90's. Yet here was what appeared to be a large man, maybe 6 ft tall,
moving rapidly in the full light of the sun, in a long closely fitting fur
coat. Second, I was quite familiar with the area and knew that there was
no road of any kind within two miles of that section of the Eel River. In
addition, the terrain was quite steep and rough. My conclusion at the time
was one of wonderment. I mentioned the man to friends and family and over
the next few years began to become acquainted with the Bigfoot-sasquatch
ABSM phenomenon. Looking back, I am now convinced that what I saw was
either a female Bigfoot or a young adult. I base this conclusion upon the
fact that the size of the "man" I saw was not impressive. What was
impressive was his ability to move over rough terrain with such ease and in
the heat of an August afternoon. No one who is familiar with the trackless
expanses of the American Northwest can have any doubt that unknown creatures
could exist there. My opinion is that the more intelligent a creature, the
more likely he is to remain less well know. But even with a high
intelligence, this creature has allowed itself to be observed. It is only a
quirk of history that no hard evidence has fallen into the right hands at
the right time. I believe that many pieces of hard evidence have been found
and through ignorance, have been storied in museum collections, personal
collections, lost or destroyed. As I stated, I am new to the Internet and
so do not know proper procedures. I have included my own sighting here for
the first time just because I have found this sigh so interesting and as a
way of showing support for your continued efforts, as well as for the
continuance of open mindedness.
Take care! George Dekle, Santa Rosa, California Gdekle2501@aol.com
Post to the IVBC Sunday 20 July 1997 by Christopher Murphy and logged in the database by Bobbie Short July 1997.
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