Incident #992283
Theresa, Jefferson Cty, New York
Jun 1977
Account
Two railroad workers saw a large animal standing on the roadbed more than half a mile away. After several minutes it walked slowly into the forest. They went to the spot and found large, 5-toed, human-shaped footprints, which were photographed.
When
- Observation Date
- JUN 27 1977
- Month
- Jun
- Year
- 1977
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- day
- Duration
- 3 to 5 minutes
Where
- State / province
- New York
- County
- Jefferson Cty
- Nearest Town
- Theresa
- Latitude
- 4413
- Longitude
- 7547
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- railroad
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
- Track Photo Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- No. of Track Witnesses
- 2
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Watertown, NY, Daily Times, Aug. 2, 1977, quoting two railroad workmen. (Not the same two as 2284)
Creature description
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- walked awayýentered woods
- Position when first seen
- erect
Footprints
- Footprint Length
- big
- Number of Toes
- 5
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- work outdoors
- Closest horizontal distance
- half mile
- Action on sighting
- studied