Incident #991766
Union, Boone Cty, Kentucky
Mar 1980
Account
About 2 a.m. David and Jackie Stulz felt something shake their trailer. David went outside with a shotgun and a .22 magnum pistol and emptied both at a large, black animal as it was entering the river. Mrs. Stulz's sister, who had lived in the trailer several months earlier, had a similar experience. Police were called but found nothing.
When
- Observation Date
- MAR 31 1980
- Month
- Mar
- Year
- 1980
- Season
- spring
- Time of Day
- before 3 a.m.
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Kentucky
- County
- Boone Cty
- Nearest Town
- Union
- Latitude
- 3856
- Longitude
- 8440
What was seen
- Individuals
- one, no description
- Total Individuals
- 1
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- yard
- Near or/at
- occupied building
- Shot Hit
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- yard light
Source
- Source
- Burlington, KY, Boone County Recorder,, Apr. 3, 1980, quoting Patrolman Jack Prindle quoting David Stulz, Union, KY.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Hair Colour
- black
- Later Movement
- walked awayýdived
- Aggressive To
- trailer
- Arms Used
- for shaking
- Object Handled
- building
- Water Activity
- wading
- Use of Water
- escape
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at homeýoutside on foot
- Action on sighting
- shot