Incident #992554
Lewistown, Miflin Cty, Pennsylvania
Apr 1991
Account
Night watchman at steel plant near Jaunita River noticed rotten smell about 4 a.m., checked and heard something come out of the river. With flashlight saw a 7-foot creature standing in the water, looking like a cross between and ape and a gorilla. Made eye contact for about 30 seconds. Its eyes glowed red, were mesmorizing. It raised its arms as if motioning. He could hear it breathing. He backed up, it walked towards him, starting to shake its arms and head. He ran about 50 feet and it let out a deep bellow. End of encounter not told. He said he quit his job the same evening. Said this was near Harrisburg, and in Mifflin County. Harrisburg is not on the Juanita River and not in Mifflin County.
When
- Observation Date
- APR 05 1991
- Month
- Apr
- Year
- 1991
- Season
- spring
- Time of Day
- 3 a.m. to dawn
- Duration
- 2 minutes
Where
- State / province
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Miflin Cty
- Nearest Town
- Lewistown
- Latitude
- 4036
- Longitude
- 7734
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- urban
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- water
- Near or/at
- empty building
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- valley
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- flashlight
Source
- Source
- Phone to California Bigfoot Organization hot line from 'Joe', steel plant night watchman, 41, who didn't give surname. Spoke to Tim Olson.
Creature description
- Reflection
- reflected red
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- red brown
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- watched observerýgesturedýmade a noise
- Arms Action
- gesturing
- Arms Used
- for beckoning
- Sound
- pantingýhowl
- Odour
- strong
- Human Contact
- watch
- Reaction
- approached
- Water Activity
- wade out
- Additional Movement
- approached
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- work outdoors
- Closest horizontal distance
- close
- Action on sighting
- studiedýfled