Third-hand
Bigfoot Society EP 576
Sasquatch sighting near Winstead, Connecticut (1895)
1895
Winstead, Connecticut
1 witness
Account
A town councilman from Winstead was walking his bulldog through a berry patch when he encountered a hair-covered man. The dog was frightened and hid between his legs. The witness described the creature as very strong and about six feet tall.
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about six feet tall
- Hair colour src
- black hair
- Hair length src
- long hair along his shoulders
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1895
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|---|---|
| Place |
Winstead, Connecticut
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| Map point |
41.9212, -73.0601 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Winsted', Northwest Hills, matched from nearest town 'Winstead' read as 'winsted' (spelling match)
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| Account type |
Third-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
walking dog in berry patch
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| Witness's word for it |
wild man
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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