Incident #992563
Derry, Westmoreland Cty, Pennsylvania
Aug 1991
Account
Sam Sherry wrote to the Ligonier Echo that he had a brief look at a large, stocky, dark brown sasquatch that left 5-toed 13 inch tracks. Time 3.30 p.m., hot, muggy day. No location mentioned, but would be on Chestnut Ridge.
When
- Observation Date
- AUG 02 1991
- Month
- Aug
- Year
- 1991
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- early afternoon
- 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
- wild
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- trees
- Tracks
- found immediately
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- hill
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Creature Research Journal, fall, 1991, quoting Sam Sherry, Wilpen, PA.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- dark brown
- Later Movement
- walked away
- Evidence Left
- footprints
Footprints
- Set of Tracks
- 1
- Footprint Length
- 13.0
- Number of Toes
- 5
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- sasq. hunting