Year: 1986
Month: September
Time of Day: Midnight
County: Connecticut New Haven
Terrain Description: THICK FORESTS ON BOTH SIDES OF ROAD
Lighting Conditions: dark
Nearest Town or Landmark: Waterbury
Description of Encounter Area: LYMAN RD. ACROSS CAUSEWAY DIVIDING LYMAN POND–THICK
FORESTS ON BOTH SIDES OF ROAD
Are There Food and/or Water Sources in the Area? (if so, describe): Pond
First Name: Not Given
Last Name: Not Given
State: Connecticut
Email: not given
Remain Anonymous: Yes
Encounter DetailsNumber of Witnesses: 2
Length of Observation: couple of seconds
Animal Description: HE WAS TALL (about 6’3OR 4″), lean, not bulky. SHORT, REDDISH BROWN HAIR
Aprox. Height: 6 foot 3 or 4
Can Witness Provide a Sketch of Animal Seen?: No
Any Odor? If so, Description: No
Vocalizations Heard?: No
Wood Knocks Heard?: No
Recordings Made?: No
COMING OUT OF FOREST ON RIGHTHAND SIDE OF ROAD, IMMEDIATELY AFTER CAUSEWAY, APPROX. 25 FEET IN FRONT OF CAR, IN HEADLIGHTS, WAS APE. HE WAS TALL (about 6’3OR 4″), lean, not bulky. SHORT, REDDISH BROWN HAIR. LOPED ACROSS ONE-LANE ROAD, TURNED AND LOOKED AT ME (and husband in car). CONTINUED ACROSS ROAD, ACROSS FRONT YARD OF SMALL HOUSE ON OTHER SIDE–DOWN NARROW DIRT ROAD ALONGSIDE HOUSE, DISSAPPERAING INTO FOREST ON THAT SIDE OF THE POND.
WE WERE IN CAR WITH WINDOWS CLOSED. THIS IS A RURAL PART OF THE CITY–RIGHT ON THE BORDER WITH WOLCOTT, CT. THERE ARE FARMS IN WOLCOTT, NEARBY, BUT THE AREA IN WATERBURY IS MORE RESIDENTIAL.
Mike Humphrey
Originator: AIBR; older report with no contact number. Will conduct a survey of the area but I am
thinking this will be inconclusive given the age of the report.