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Incident #991950

Colebrook, Litchfield Cty, Connecticut

Aug 1895

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
AUG 17 1895
Month
Aug
Year
1895
Season
summer
Time of Day
day
Duration
brief

Where

State / province
Connecticut
County
Litchfield Cty
Nearest Town
Colebrook
Latitude
4139
Longitude
7306

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
in
Terrain Object
bushes
Near or/at
field
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes

Witnesses

No. of Witnesses
1
Witness(es) Sex
Male

Weather and light

Lighting
daylight

Source

Source
Hartford, CN, Courant, Aug.. 21, 1895, quoting Rilley W. Smith.

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
6 ft
Posture
erect
Movement
running
Later Movement
fledýmade a noise
Movement re observer
away from observer
Sound
shout
Eating
berries
Position when first seen
erect

Witness

Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
berry picking
Closest horizontal distance
close