Incident #991822
Casar, Cleveland Cty, North Carolina
Jan 1979
Account
Mrs. Sally White checking why dog was barking and jumping up, saw something long and black coming up through the woods. She had seen the same thing twice before, just before Christmas and just after, but gives no further description.
When
- Observation Date
- JAN 16 1979
- Month
- Jan
- Year
- 1979
- Season
- winter
- Time of Day
- before 10 p.m.
Where
- State / province
- North Carolina
- County
- Cleveland Cty
- Nearest Town
- Casar
- Latitude
- 3530
- Longitude
- 8138
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- trail
- Near or/at
- trees
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female
Setting
- Terrain
- foothill
Source
- Source
- Gasstonia, NC, Gazette, Jan. 21, 1979, quoting Sally White, Casar, NC.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- black
- Movement
- walking
- Movement re observer
- towards observer
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at home