Two young boys see crouching animal witnessed in Putnam County, New York

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IN THE SUMMER OF 1980 AND AT THE AGE OF 15 A CLOSE FRIEND AND MYSELF WERE HANGING OUT ON A TRAIL OFF A ROAD IN MY COMMUNITY.OUR PLAN WAS TO HANGOUT ,DRINK SOME BEERS AND LISTEN TO MUSIC.IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL FULL MOON LIGHT NIGHT SO BRIGHT YOU COULD ALMOST READ.WE ACCENDED A TRAIL WELL KNOW SINCE BOYHOOD(PLINKING CANS ETC.) AND FOUND A NICE PLACE TO CHILL OUT AT THE BASE OF ANOTHER HILL NEAR A SMALL RAVINE. WE WERE LISTENING TO THE RADIO FOR APPROX. 20 MINS AND CARRYING ON (NO BEERS YET)WHEN MY FRIEND GRABBED MY ARM AND POINTED TO A FIGURE HUNCHING AND HOLDING ON TO A SMALL TREE WITH ITS LEFT ARM (APPROX 30 FT AWAY AND UP THE TRAIL FROM US,THE TRAIL WAS ABOUT 10 T0 15 FT WIDE AND LET ALOT OF MOONLIGHT FILTER THROUGH.)I WAS IMMEDIATELY ALARMED BECAUSE SOMETHING ABOUT THE FIGURE SEEMED OFF TO ME,EVEN AS A BOY OF 15 TO ME ITS STANCE WAS VERY MUCH LIKE A PRIMATE HUNCHING.WE BOTH SAID WHAT THE HELL IS THAT AND THINKING IT HAS TO BE HUMAN BEGAN YELLING EVERY COMMUNITY WEIRDOS NAME WE COULD THIN...