Woman recalls sighting near Williamsport witnessed in Washington County, Maryland

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In the Summer of 1970, I was taking my pony and dog for a walk in the thickly wooded area where my parents had just built a new house. It was at that time a very isolated area. We had apparently disturbed the wildlife in the area as we were always seeing very large black snakes and other wildlife near the house. I was not prepared, however, for the creature I encountered in the woods behind our home. I looked up on the thickly wooded hill and saw a huge creature that resembled a gorilla or a bear. It was dark in color and appeared to be hairy. It was on the other side of an old fence from me. I was very frightened. I fled the area immediately. I wish I could describe this creature better. I really don't think it was a bear. Bears are not usually sighted in our area and this creature was really big and it startled me because of it's size. I don't frighten easily and was accustomed to living in the country with wild animals. The one thing that does amaze m e when I look back on this inci...