Incident #991278
Portsmouth, Scioto Cty, Ohio
early 1930's
Account
Goerge Johnson, 10, looking out bedroom window at dusk, saw "overgrown gorilla' walking towards and into the woods. House was in Eastside Portsmouth, area called Sciotoville.
When
- Year
- early 1930's
- Time of Day
- dusk
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Ohio
- County
- Scioto Cty
- Nearest Town
- Portsmouth
- Latitude
- 3844
- Longitude
- 8259
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- open
- Near or/at
- trees
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Child or children
Weather and light
- Lighting
- twilight
Source
- Source
- Tom Archer letter quoting George Johnson, 10 at the time of incident.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 8 ft
- Build
- very heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- black
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- walked awayýentered woods
- Movement re observer
- away from observer
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at home
- Action on sighting
- studied