Incident #992255
Ellisburg, Jefferson Cty, New York
Aug 1818
Account
Gentleman of unquestionable veracity said that a hair-covered creature came from the woods a few rods away, looked at him and then took flight in a direction that kept him in view for some time. It had feet with narrow heels and spreading toes, and it bent forward when running. Creature referred to as "resembling the Wild Man of the Woods", so that term must have already been in current use. No size is indicated.
When
- Observation Date
- AUG 30 1818
- Month
- Aug
- Year
- 1818
- Season
- summer
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- New York
- County
- Jefferson Cty
- Nearest Town
- Ellisburg
- Latitude
- 4344
- Longitude
- 7607
What was seen
- Individuals
- one, no description
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- trees
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Source
- Source
- Exeter, NY, Watchman, Sep. 22, 1918, quoting "a gentleman of unquestionable veracity.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Posture
- slightly stooped
- Later Movement
- watched observerýran
- Movement re observer
- towards observer
- Human Contact
- watch
- Reaction
- fled from
- Position when first seen
- erect
Footprints
- Foot Shape
- wedge-shape
Witness
- Closest horizontal distance
- 50 yards