2008 Mendocino Loper

*PARANORMAL FIELD REPORT – FINAL DESCRIPTION*

*Case ID:* Laytonville-2008-BR

*Date of Incident:* April 18, 2008, ∼2:15 AM PST

*Location:* Rural road, Laytonville area, Mendocino County, CA

*Witness/Artist:* Stephanie Small

*Classification:* Cryptid / High-Strangeness / Possible Transitory Entity

*Type:* “Loper” / Shunka Warak’in / *Hyena-Possum Morphotype*

I was driving. It ran into the road. Solid grey.

*REFINED DESCRIPTION PER WITNESS:*

- *Size:* Approx. *3 feet at shoulder* while running. Body length approx. *3 feet* not including head/neck or tail if any. Total nose-to-rump ∼5 ft

- *Build:* *Hyena-type* — Pronounced hunched back, shoulders massively higher than hips. Front legs longer than rear. Deep chest, sloping back. Heavy front end, lighter rear

- *Head/Face:* *Possum-type* — Elongated, narrow, rodent-like muzzle. Small rounded ears tight to skull. Head held low. Face lacks canine/bear profile

- *Coat:* Uniform grey with *long fur*. Fur appeared lengthy/coarse along hump and shoulders

- *Eyes:* Dark, recessed. *No eyeshine or glow*

- *Movement:* Bounding lope. Crossed road in 2-3 bounds. Silent

- *Anomalous traits:* Possible *phase in or out*.

*WITNESS ANALOGY:*

“*Kinda more hyena/possum type*” — Witness’s own words. Hyena for body/posture, possum for head/face.