April 21, 1897 Nelson Run, PA

A fisherman sees a tall, hairy creature walking along the river; it screamed and ran towards the man, beating its chest like a gorilla. The man fled on his horse. The creature could not keep up.

May 1897 Denton Hill, PA

A man saw a large, strange creature eating a groundhog. Looking up and seeing him, it stood and screamed, beating its chest. Growing more irate, it jumped 30 ft towards him and began to charge. The creature walked on two legs, was nearly 6 feet tall, had 6 - 7 inch tusks protruding from its mouth, and was hairy all over, especially on its head. The man's dog barked at it and frightened it away before it could attack.