Incident #991040
Thorntown, Boone Cty, Indiana
Jul 1949
Account
Charles Jones and George Coffman reported being chased from the banks of Sugar Creek where they were fishing, by a brown Gorilla. Nearly 30 Thorntown residents were reported to have seen it. Estimated weight 250 lbs. It had protruding teeth.
When
- Observation Date
- JUL 14 1949
- Month
- Jul
- Year
- 1949
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- night
Where
- State / province
- Indiana
- County
- Boone Cty
- Nearest Town
- Thorntown
- Latitude
- 4008
- Longitude
- 8637
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- trees
- Near or/at
- water
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
- Nearby Water
- creek
Source
- Source
- Richmond, IN, Palladium-Item Sun-Telegram, July 17, 1949, quoting Charles Jones and George Coffman.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- brown
- Later Movement
- chased
- Aggressive To
- persons
- Reaction
- ran after
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- fishing, shore
- Action on sighting
- fled