Year: 2004
Month: September
Time of Day: evening approximately 7pm
County: New York Saratoga
Terrain Description: Hills, very rough terrain, alot of ground cover
Lighting Conditions: sunny, but darker in the stand of trees
Nearest Town or Landmark: Corinth
Description of Encounter Area: It was at the top of a hill in a stand of trees. There was alot of low
scrub brush. Everything was green.
Are There Food and/or Water Sources in the Area? (if so, describe): There are quite a few
streams and a pond within a very short walking distance.
Occupation/Background: UPS driver
Number of Witnesses: 1
Length of Observation: 25-30 seconds
Animal Description: very shaggy, moss in its hair, brown to dark brown in color
Aprox. Height: 7′
Aprox. Weight: 300lbs
Head/Facial Description: back of the head looked like the rest of it, fur or hair about 3-5 inches long,
wouldn’t turn its head so I could see a face
I was hiking in the Adirondacks alone just to get away from everyday activities. I was just scouting
around the state land and came into an area with tall pines that looked like an old stand that had been planted not wildly grown. I smelled something that wasn’t right with the pine smell that usually
acompanies a grove of pines. It smelled of a musty cellar or a stagnant swamp. Then I noticed someone walking away from me about 30 yards away. Only the someone was very tall and covered with brownish hair. It walked hunched over with long swinging arms and at least a 4 foot stride. I whistled to it and it just kept moving, never looking back. I immediately followed it to look for tracks but the dry grounds and pine needles yielded no impressions. I would have followed it further but wasn’t armed at the time and wasn’t taking any chances.