Incident #992317
East Islip, Suffolk Cty, New York
Jun 1990
Account
Christopher Valicenti reported that he had seen a 7-foot, upright, brown-haired animal, est. 500 lbs., leaving a picnic area and walking towards a wooded area.
When
- Observation Date
- JUN 10 1990
- Month
- Jun
- Year
- 1990
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- evening
Where
- State / province
- New York
- County
- Suffolk Cty
- Nearest Town
- East Islip
- Latitude
- 4045
- Longitude
- 7311
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- park
- Near or/at
- trees
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Nearby Water
- ocean
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Hecksher State Park police report, filed by Christopher G. Valicenti.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- brown
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- entered woods
- Movement re observer
- away from observer
- Position when first seen
- erect