Incident #992281
Oxbow, Jefferson Cty, New York
1976
Account
Robert J. Prem got separated from companions while coon hunting, and as he approached a clearing saw a huge upright creature run across the other side of the clearing and into the trees again.
When
- Year
- 1976
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- night
Where
- State / province
- New York
- County
- Jefferson Cty
- Nearest Town
- Oxbow
- Latitude
- 4418
- Longitude
- 7538
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- open
- Near or/at
- trees
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
Weather and light
- Lighting
- bright moonlight
Source
- Source
- Milton LaSalle, 511 Jefferson St., Watertown, NY, quoting Robert J. Prems, Oxbow, NY.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- dark brown
- Movement
- running
- Later Movement
- entered woods
- Speed
- fast
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- hunting