Incident #992844
Chittenden, Rutland Cty, Vermont
1986
Account
12-year-old told his mother he saw a "bear" kneeling beside a creek in the woods behind their home, scooping up water in its large hand.
When
- Year
- 1986
- Time of Day
- day
Where
- State / province
- Vermont
- County
- Rutland Cty
- Nearest Town
- Chittenden
- Latitude
- 4342
- Longitude
- 7257
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- water
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Child or children
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
- Nearby Water
- creek
Source
- Source
- Bill Bran, quoting 12-year-old boy
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Posture
- very stooped
- Movement
- drinking
- Arms Used
- other
- Object Handled
- other
- Water Activity
- reach in
- Use of Water
- drink
- Position when first seen
- kneeling
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- playing outside