Incident #992266
Richmondtown, Richmond Cty, New York
Dec 1974
Account
Frank Pizzolato and Philip Vivolo, climbing a wooded knoll in the flat river bed called Richmond Creek, behind St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 4.15 p.m., heard a loud roar behind them and saw the creature facing them at the base of the hill. Arms were "semi-raised" in what they took to be a threatening gesture. They ran.
When
- Observation Date
- DEC 07 1974
- Month
- Dec
- Year
- 1974
- Season
- winter
- Time of Day
- late afternoon
- Duration
- 6 to 15 seconds
Where
- State / province
- New York
- County
- Richmond Cty
- Nearest Town
- Richmondtown
- Latitude
- 4034
- Longitude
- 7408
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- urban
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- open
- Near or/at
- hill
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- hillýisland
- Nearby Water
- pond
Weather and light
- Lighting
- twilight
Source
- Source
- Pursuit, April, 1975, quoting Frank Pizzolato, 11, and Philip Vivolo, 12, Richmontdown, Staten Is. NY.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 6 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- black
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- watched observer
- Arms Action
- outstretched
- Sound
- shout
- Reaction
- watched
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- walking
- Action on sighting
- fled