Incident #992400
Latrobe, Westmoreland Cty, Pennsylvania
Sep 1973
Account
Woman wakened at 2 a.m. by sound of fighting dog. Saw across the street the dog had a giant creature by the right heel. The creature, like a tall, very hairy man, had long legs and arms so long that it beat the dog off without bending its knees. It then took tremendous leaps across the yard. The dog couldn't catch it. The woman followed, trying to see where it was going.
When
- Observation Date
- SEP 24 1973
- Month
- Sep
- Year
- 1973
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- before 3 a.m.
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Westmoreland Cty
- Nearest Town
- Latrobe
- Latitude
- 4019
- Longitude
- 7924
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- open
- Near or/at
- occupied building
- Super Human Action
- Outran dog, taking tremendous leaps.
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female
Source
- Source
- Allen V. Noe in Pursuit, Oct., 1973, quoting an unnamed woman. Also Bigfoot on the East Coast .
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Legs
- long
- Arms
- long
- Movement
- fighting
- Later Movement
- ranýentered woods
- Aggressive To
- dog
- Arms Used
- for hitting
- Object Handled
- animal
- Estimated Top Speed (mph)
- fast
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at home
- Closest horizontal distance
- close
- Action on sighting
- approachedýfollowed