Incident #992743
Mars Hill, Madison Cty, North Carolina
1790's
Account
Gentleman writes a friend in Boston describing animals 12 to 15 feet high, hairy, dark dun colour, head "drawn in somewhat like a tarapin". Said to live mainly on Bald Mountain and to attack travellers, "in which attempt some have been shot." Also seen on South Fork of Saluda River. Settlers call them Yahoo, Indians call them Chickly Cudly.
When
- Year
- 1790's
Where
- State / province
- North Carolina
- County
- Madison Cty
- Nearest Town
- Mars Hill
- Latitude
- 3555
- Longitude
- 8230
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Setting
- Terrain
- alpine
Source
- Source
- BFRO Scott McNabb, from Boston Gazette, July, 1793, reprinted in Track Record #52, quoting a gentleman on the South Fork of the Saluda River writing to a friend.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 13 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- brown
- Neck Length
- no neck
- Aggressive To
- people
- Human Contact
- attack
Footprints
- Footprint Length
- 24.0