Incident #992282
Whitehall, Washington Cty, New York
Mar 1977
Account
Royal Bennett and granddaughter Shannon were scanning a clearing for deer about 1 p.m. when Royal, using binoculars, saw what he thought was a stump stand up and cross the clearing in a few quick strides. It was honey coloured. He estimated it to weigh 500 pounds, and it went nearly 100 feet across the clearing, on two legs. Shannon said it was a little hunched over. She estimated the height at 7 to 8 feet.
When
- Month
- Mar
- Year
- 1977
- Season
- spring
- Time of Day
- early afternoon
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- New York
- County
- Washington Cty
- Nearest Town
- Whitehall
- Latitude
- 4333
- Longitude
- 7324
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- open
- Near or/at
- trees
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Both sexes
Setting
- Terrain
- farms and woods
Source
- Source
- Monsters of the Northwoods, Bill Brann quoting Royal Bennett, 65, and granddaughter Shannon, 14, Whitehall, NY.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7-8 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- slightly stooped
- Hair Colour
- beige
- Arms
- long
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- got upýwalked awayýcrossed view field
- Arms Action
- swinging
- Additional Movement
- entered woods
- Position when first seen
- crouched
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- binocularsýnaked eye
- Observer Was
- at home
- Action on sighting
- studied