Three Pennsylvania Amish farmer observed a strange man walking in the field they were working. The 'man-creature' frightened them. Later, the being vanished before their eyes.
The following account was forwarded to me almost two decades ago:
Near Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - August 1978 - afternoon: Three Amish men were working in their field when a strange looking man approached them from a neighboring farm. The man was yelling and jumping about. The Amish men were alarmed and noticed that this 'man' had arms, legs and a face that seemed different, more animal than human. He had coarse dark hair on his limbs and face and wore dark and tattered boxer shorts. As the man-creature approached closer, he yelled something but it was not understood by the men.
The men ran towards their house. The man-creature was behind them. One of the Amish men ducked into the dairy barn and the other two immediately entered the house. An elderly Amish woman who had been in the garden came to see what was taking place on. When the man-creature saw her, it stopped running, sat down on the grass and stared at the sky.
The men came out of the house and one slowly walked over to the man-creature and attempted to talk to it. The man-creature continued to look at the sky but muttered. The man and woman noticed that a horrible stench permeated from this creature, described as rotting flesh.
After several minutes, the creature got to its feet and walked towards the dairy barn. As it did, witnesses noticed that the creature was 'fading away.' Eventually it vanished from view just before it reached the barn. Shocked, the Amish witnesses dropped to their knees, not knowing what they had witnessed.
NOTE: This account was communicated by one of the witnesses to a non-Amish friend who periodically purchased produce from them. It was disclosed to me several years after the incident, but I know the location of the incident. The witness who recounted the incident has since passed away, but I was able to (reluctantly) verify the incident before that. In turn, I promised to keep personal information confidential.
Historically, Lancaster / York County folklore has mentioned various Wild Men and/or Bigfoot-like creatures. There have been sightings as old as the early settlers in this area. In addition, the Shawnee & Susquehannock people who once inhabited the land felt that these were spirits.
In 1987, I spoke with a self-proclaimed shaman whose Susquehannock ancestors had moved to Ohio & Maryland after many others were killed off by smallpox and invading settlers. The Susquehannocks were referred to as 'giants' by John Smith and the early settlers. Most were described as being over 6 feet tall and broad-chested. This shaman told me that the Susquehannocks cursed the land before they left. He said that the dead would rise as shapeshifters and torment the white man. Lon
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