Incident #991951
Colebrook, Litchfield Cty, Connecticut
Aug 1895
Account
John G. Hall was driving the stage between Winsted, CN, and Sandisfield, MA, when he saw an animal standing by the road at Colebrook. He stopped and drew his pistol. The animal ran across the road on all fours, then leaped over the fence. 6.5 feet tall, white teeth, muscular. He thought it was a gorilla.
When
- Month
- Aug
- Year
- 1895
- Season
- summer
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Connecticut
- County
- Litchfield Cty
- Nearest Town
- Colebrook
- Latitude
- 4159
- Longitude
- 7306
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- road
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Source
- Source
- New York, NY, Herald, Aug. 30, 1895, quoting John G. Hall.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 6 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- got downýranýcrossed road
- Arms Used
- in locomotion
- Additional Movement
- crossed fence
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- sleigh-carriage
- Action on sighting
- stopped