The Alien. United States

Location. Ottosen Iowa
Date: early August 1978
Time: night
Numerous witnesses reported seeing a hairy, foul smelling five-foot tall, ape like creature that made growling noises and grunts. It had large red glowing eyes the size of golf balls. There were also reports of mutilated dogs and rabbits, and cats disappearing. Strange tracks have also been found on the mud. A girl riding her bike saw a five-foot tall figure in the light of a streetlight, standing next to a garage less than a block away. The creature was broad and covered with hair. The girl’s scream brought her mother and two other people to the scene. Riding bikes to where the creature had been seen, the trio stopped when they heard a man’s voice say “does anyone know what time it is?” They had no idea where the voice came from, but looked down toward the garage and saw a “head” looking at them. The head was large, covered with hair and with huge dazzling eyes. The witnesses quickly left the area.
Source: Frank Santiago, Omaha World Herald