Incident #991788
Crowley, Acadia Cty, Louisiana
Jan 1978
Account
Martin Francis said he was walking by a stream near his house about 10 a.m. when he saw something like "a big ape" bent over by a stream eating minnows. He threw rocks at it and it hopped away downstream on one leg. Police officer Elwood Gantt saw two muddy prints, both of the right foot, and about a human size 9.
When
- Month
- Jan
- Year
- 1978
- Season
- winter
- Time of Day
- late morning
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Louisiana
- County
- Acadia Cty
- Nearest Town
- Crowley
- Latitude
- 3013
- Longitude
- 9223
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- water
- Tracks
- found later
- Track Photo Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- No. of Track Witnesses
- 2
Setting
- Terrain
- shore
- Nearby Water
- creek
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Lafayette, LA, Advertiser, Jan. 17, 1978, quoting Martin Francis, 14, Crowley, LA.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- No hair on
- on soles
- Hair Colour
- brown
- Shoulders
- wide
- Movement
- eating
- Later Movement
- fled
- Aggressive To
- minnows
- Object Handled
- animal
- Eating
- fish
- Reaction
- fled from
- Water Activity
- beside water
- Use of Water
- catch fish
- Position when first seen
- bent over
Footprints
- Number of Tracks
- 2
- Material Tracks Made in
- mud
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- walking
- Action on sighting
- harassed