Incident #991760
Owensboro, Daviess Cty, Kentucky
Aug 1978
Account
This entry represents two early evening sighting by Larry Nelson, the second one the same day his brother shot at the creature, plus the finding of tracks, not stated whether before or after the sightings. It was the tracks that were in the woods, no location for the sightings except a general reference to 'prowling around along the woods line..
When
- Observation Date
- AUG 07 1978
- Month
- Aug
- Year
- 1978
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- evening (light)
Where
- State / province
- Kentucky
- County
- Daviess Cty
- Nearest Town
- Owensboro
- Latitude
- 3745
- Longitude
- 8705
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- trees
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
- Tracks
- found later
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- No. of Track Witnesses
- several
Setting
- Terrain
- farms and woods
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Owensboro, KY, Messenger & Inquirer, Aug. 10, 1978, quoting Larry Nelson, 2864 Fairview Dr., Owensboro, and friends. Also UFO Report, May, 1979, Keith Lawrence article.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 9 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- brown black
- Shoulders
- wide
- Later Movement
- ran
- Odour
- strong
- Evidence Left
- footprints
- Estimated Top Speed (mph)
- ex fast
- Position when first seen
- erect
Footprints
- Footprint Length
- 15.0
- Greates Width
- 6.5
- Average Depth
- 3.50
- Stride in Inches Average
- 84
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at home