Year: 1972

Location: Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Description:

A woman (name unreported) called 911 when she heard someone trying to break into her rural home in the middle of the night.  Upon further investigation, it appeared that it was not a person, but a large animal that had tried to get in.  A few weeks later the creature returned and again tried to forcefully enter the house.  This time the woman saw the creature.  She described it as around eight feet tall, covered in dark brown hair, and it stood on two legs.  It had long arms with hands that had long, sharp claws on them. 

When the creature couldn't get inside the house, it went out to the woman's barn and attacked a horse.  The horse was alive, but had a deep cut across its back.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources investigated, finding a foot print that was said to be over a foot long.