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Creature Seen Near Appleseed ParkNELSONVILLE — Four Nel-sonville women returning Wednesday night from work at theLogan Goodyear plant were quite shaken when a huge bird nearlv collided with their carnear I lie Johnny e e oRoadside Park, near the Ath-ens-llocking County line onRoute 33,From their description, thebird is similar to a creaturewhich has been sighted in the vicinity of Point Pleasant for several weeks.Dixie Aufliek was driving the car. Passengers were EdnaGuc.-.s, Deny Hook and Katie loen Bond, all Goodyear employes.The incident occurred sometime between 11 and 11:30 p.m.Mrs. Guess said they had stopped at the park to close a car door which had been not tightly latched. They traveled a few hundred feet from the park when the bird swooped in front of the car from the rieht.There is a small swamp area between the highway and the railroad, extending to the Hocking River.Mrs, Guess said the birdbarely skimmed over the top or the car and could be seen clearly. It had large red eyes. Thebody was described as *‘brownish and silver y.” Another smaller bird followed* ' . • \1 . ^ T' ■ i •• i «•' '■! * • ••#»».*»L-DHM LitCVA youth in Haydenville reportedly saw a similar bird near that community early last week.
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Sun, Dec 11, 1966
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