Incident #991523
Cashton, Monroe Cty, Wisconsin
Aug 1976
Account
Unnamed farmer said he saw the creature in a wooded area when he went out in the morning to get the cows. His dog barked at it, and it made a bellow 'like a young bull would make.' His dog bit it in the leg and it 'brushed the dog away.' The animal had a very strong smell, which got worse when the dog barked at it. Some saliva that got on the dog had a smell that he and his wife had already noticed on the cows. Since then the animal has been heard and smelled frequently but not seen. The dog now won't leave the farmyard when the smell is evident. He has also encountered the smell in the barn.
When
- Month
- Aug
- Year
- 1976
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- early morning
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Wisconsin
- County
- Monroe Cty
- Nearest Town
- Cashton
- Latitude
- 4345
- Longitude
- 9047
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- trees
- Near or/at
- farm field
- Tracks
- ground too hard
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- farms and woods
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- La Crosse, WI, Tribune, Oct. 28, 1976, quoting a Cashton, WI, area farmer.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- dark
- Nose
- no snout
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- made a noiseýhandled something
- Aggressive To
- dog
- Arms Action
- striking
- Arms Used
- for hitting
- Object Handled
- animal
- Sound
- shout
- Odour
- strong
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- farming
- Closest horizontal distance
- 50 feet
- Action on sighting
- studiedýfled