YEAR: 1950

SEASON: Summer

MONTH: July

STATE: California

COUNTY: San Bernardino County

LOCATION DETAILS: Mt. Vernon and Realto Streets off State Highway 10.

NEAREST TOWN: San Bernadino

NEAREST ROAD: Rialto Street

OBSERVED: Heard whistling and wood-chomping noises and looked towards sounds and saw hairy man-like creature (very muscular). It saw me and stayed there for approx. 2 min. Then walked into the treeline by the edge of [Lytle] creek. Went back later and found footprints by the creek.

OTHER WITNESSES: Myself.

OTHER STORIES: Some friends said they saw same creatures eating crayfish by the creek.

ENVIRONMENT: Sunny day in Lytle Creek. Lots of trees.