Incident #991974
Churchville, Harford Cty, Maryland
1914
Account
Man from Chase, who then lived in Churchville, went out at night looking for his cap and saw by lantern a figure seated on a log, like a gorilla, as tall seated as he was standing. Hairy all over. Location was Will Finney Corner, near Rt 155 and Glenville Rd.
When
- Year
- 1914
- Time of Day
- night
Where
- State / province
- Maryland
- County
- Harford Cty
- Nearest Town
- Churchville
- Latitude
- 3935
- Longitude
- 7615
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- yard
- Near or/at
- occupied building
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Child or children
Weather and light
- Lighting
- lantern
Source
- Source
- Bel Air, MD, Aegis, Jun. 19, 1975, quoting a Chase, MD, man, telling of events when he was 8.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Posture
- sitting
- Movement
- staying still
- Position when first seen
- seated
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at homeýoutside on foot
- Closest horizontal distance
- close