Incident #992322
Stockbridge, Rutland Cty, Vermont
1964 to 1965
Account
John Rose and at least five others, on a rural road in Stockbridge, about 7.30 p.m., saw a 7 to 8-foot grey creature cross the road in front of their vehicle. It came out of the bushes 15 or 20 feet ahead of them, took one leap, on two legs, and was gone, like a person jumping a stream.
When
- Year
- 1964 to 1965
- Time of Day
- before 10 p.m.
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Vermont
- County
- Rutland Cty
- Nearest Town
- Stockbridge
- Latitude
- 4347
- Longitude
- 7245
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- at
- Terrain Object
- bushes
- Near or/at
- road
- Super Human Action
- Cleared road in one leap
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 6
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Weather and light
- Lighting
- bright moonlight
Source
- Source
- Monsters of the Northwoods, Warren Cook quoting John Rose, Castleton Corners, VT.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7-8 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- grey
- Movement
- jumping
- Later Movement
- crossed road
- Speed
- fast
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car
- Closest horizontal distance
- 25 feet