Incident #992372
Derry, Westmoreland Cty, Pennsylvania
1973
Account
Beth Brant and her daughter and her cousin were walking through a wooded area towards the Superior Trailer Court after dark when they saw a tall, hairy, brown biped ambling towards them. Beth told the cousin to take the daughter and run home while she walked in the other direction hoping the creature would follow, but within a few seconds it turned and walked into the woods. There was a slight sulfur odour.
When
- Year
- 1973
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- before 10 p.m.
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Westmoreland Cty
- Nearest Town
- Derry
- Latitude
- 4020
- Longitude
- 7918
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- Near or/at
- trees
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 3
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
Source
- Source
- Creature Research Journal, Summer, 1989, Paul Johnson quoting Beth Brant, Derry Township, Westmoreland County, PA.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7-8 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- brown
- Arms
- long
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- turnedýentered woods
- Speed
- slow
- Movement re observer
- towards observer
- Odour
- mild
- Reaction
- avoided
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- outside on foot
- Action on sighting
- departed slowly