Incident #993031
Monona, Clayton Cty, Iowa
1970
Account
R.H. with girlfriend at night on gravel road 2 miles N. of Monona, saw large brownish creature, very tall, run across road, down ditch, leap over fence and run into cornfield. Next day found "large smudged footprints." Older residents said such creatures around more than 100 years, had foul smell. Rolling hills near cornfield adjoineng large woods about 5 miles from Yellow River bottoms, miles and miles of heavy woods with side valleys.
When
- Year
- 1970
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- night
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Iowa
- County
- Clayton Cty
- Nearest Town
- Monona
- Latitude
- 4305
- Longitude
- 9122
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- road
- Near or/at
- field
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Both sexes
Setting
- Terrain
- farms and woods
Weather and light
- Lighting
- bright moonlight
Source
- Source
- BFRO from R.H. CIA, with girlfriend
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- very large
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- brown
- Movement
- running
- Later Movement
- crossed roadýwent down slope
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Additional Movement
- jumpedýcrossed fenceýwent in field
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car