Incident #992374
Derry, Westmoreland Cty, Pennsylvania
1973
Account
Beth Brant's neighbour opened the back door of her trailer after dark and saw a 7-foot, apelike animal standing staring at her 20 feet away. After a second it turned and walked quickly away. She screamed and slammed the door.
When
- Year
- 1973
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- before 10 p.m.
- Duration
- 1 second
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
- occupied building
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female
Source
- Source
- Creature Research Journal, Summer, 1989, Paul Johnson quoting Beth Brant's neighbour, Derry Township, Westmoreland County, PA.
Creature description
- Reflection
- reflected red
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Posture
- erect
- No hair on
- on face
- Hair Colour
- brown black
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- watched observerýturnedýwalked away
- Reaction
- watchedýavoided
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at home
- Closest horizontal distance
- 25 feet
- Action on sighting
- shoutedýfled