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Man recalls adversarial encounter with an unknown creature near French Gulch
During midnight rounds at an isolated school compound, the witness crossed a suspension bridge and heard something raiding trash cans by the cookhouse. He threw rocks toward a large dark figure under the eaves, which stood erect, stepped onto the bridge, dodged thrown rocks, vaulted the bridge cables and fled upstream on two legs. He noted glowing eyes and a foul stench, then returned to his trailer without anyone else responding.
Property disturbance
During the same period family and neighbors lost pigs, ducks, geese and other pets or livestock, and penned animals became quiet and seemed frightened at night.
Property disturbance near Butte County
During the residency the household dogs' five-gallon water buckets were found empty every day and evening without tipping and the dogs would not leave their houses after dark.
Rock throwing
A relative reportedly was chased while in a car and also experienced rock and stick throwing.
Property disturbance
Motion sensor lights repeatedly came on at a relative's house where those present felt uneasy and watched.
Odor
On widely spaced nights something is outside, the dog hides, a strong stench fills the house until morning, and outbuildings are sometimes disturbed with canned goods missing.