Incident #991157
Dansville, Ingham Cty, Michigan
Jul 1978
Account
Francis Jones and Michael Hackworth were driving in opposite directions on Dansville Road about 4 a.m. when they both saw a large black upright animal cross the road between them.
When
- Observation Date
- JUL 13 1978
- Month
- Jul
- Year
- 1978
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- 3 a.m. to dawn
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Michigan
- County
- Ingham Cty
- Nearest Town
- Dansville
- Latitude
- 4234
- Longitude
- 8419
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- road
- Near or/at
- trees
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
Weather and light
- Lighting
- headlights
Source
- Source
- Lansing, Mi, State Journal, Jul 18, 1978, quoting Francis Jones Jr., 41, and Michael Hackworth, 20, both of Dansville, MI.
Creature description
- Reflection
- reflected green
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 9 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- slightly stooped
- Hair Colour
- black
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- crossed roadýwent up slope
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Additional Movement
- went in fieldýdisappeared
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car
- Action on sighting
- stopped