Incident #991757
Franklin, Simpson Cty, Kentucky
Jan 1977
Account
Checking on a commotion among his animals, J.C. Humphrey saw a large dark form near his barn 60 or 70 yards away. Next morning he found the drain pipe on the barn ripped down from a height of 12 feet. Two other sightings reported about a week later, and one witness, Wayne Perry, described seeing indistinct tracks.
When
- Month
- Jan
- Year
- 1977
- Season
- winter
- Time of Day
- night
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Kentucky
- County
- Simpson Cty
- Nearest Town
- Franklin
- Latitude
- 3643
- Longitude
- 8635
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- yard
- Near or/at
- empty building
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Source
- Source
- Michael Johnson,, 8012 Brush Lane, Louisville, KY 40291, letter quoting J.C. Humphrey, Franklin, Ky, farmer, and Wayne Perry. Also James Moorhatch letter.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- presumed
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- dark
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at homeýoutside on foot
- Closest horizontal distance
- 50 yards