REPORT RECEIVED From:  The GCBRO Online Report Submission Form.

DATE:    07/1980
 

TIME:    Around 3:00 pm
 

LOCATION:   Louisiana, Tangipahoa Parish
 

TERRAIN:    Wooded
 

OBSERVED:    While, riding on minibike with cousin when we saw what looked like a large, black, hairy ape/bear walking drunkedly down the road towards us.  We stopped, observed, and left in a
matter of 15 seconds.  It's strides were like a man.

Several times that same year while walking down an old logging trail towards the
creek with the same cousin, a black hairy mass was seen about 15 yards off the
trail moving around in the bushes as if feeding.

Another incident years later about 5 miles east the earlier event, my landlord's kids came
home in a panic after nearly hitting something big and hairy crossing in front of them on the Hwy
in a rain storm just a mile from my home.

Growing up in the Manchac swamp region, I've heard many blood curdling screams
resonating from the swamps.  Others have confessed to seeing things; some witnesses are
learned individuals and some are not, but the descriptions are very similar.
 

Activities of Witness:   joy riding, enjoying the summer off of school.
 

Description of Creature:    Walking upright, Tall, over 6 feet, very shiny coat.
 

Other Notes:    it seemed confused. It also seemed to have noticed us and directed its travel more
towards us, but not in a threatening way.

Additional Notes or Comments:  N/A

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