Incident #992738
Woodworth, Rapides Par, Louisiana
about 1974
Account
Scott, about 8, camping with family near Indian Creek camping area, was awakened by raccoons going through garbage cans and stayed up to watch. Something splashed through a nearby creek, the raccoons disappeared, then a deep growl and grunting sounds as the thing climbed out of the creek, and a heavy, hair-covered creature at least 7 feet tall arrived, followed by a second one. He saw the first one "go through our things that were left out", but became frightened and didn't look any more. Two lanterns left burning in camp. Not clear what Scott was sleeping in, but there is reference to a window edge, so presumably a motor home, camper or trailer.
When
- Year
- about 1974
- Time of Day
- night
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Louisiana
- County
- Rapides Par
- Nearest Town
- Woodworth
- Latitude
- 3109
- Longitude
- 9230
What was seen
- Individuals
- two large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 2
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- campsite
- Near or/at
- occupied machine
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Child or children
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
- Nearby Water
- creek
Weather and light
- Lighting
- lantern
Source
- Source
- Curators, from Scott <[email protected]> 32, (8 at time of incident)
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- entered waterýwent up slopeýhandled something
- Movement re observer
- towards observer
- Arms Used
- for picking up
- Object Handled
- manmade object
- Sound
- growlýgrunt
- Water Activity
- wade inýclimb out
- Use of Water
- travel
- Additional Movement
- walked awayýentered waterýentered woods
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- camping
- Closest horizontal distance
- close
- Action on sighting
- stayed still