Primate Escapes

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  • [1920] [11/26]: “Saw A ‘What Is It’” [WV]

    Greenbrier Independent (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]), November 26th 1920 Saw A ‘What Is It.’ A strange beast is said to have been seen roaming around on Flat Mountain within the past week. It is said to stand about 6 feet high apparently weighs 350 pounds, and is of a reddish and blackish color. The beast,… Read More

  • [1929] [08/09]: “Gorilla Roaming Woods In Illinois” [IL]

    The Organized Farmer (Red Wing, Minn.), August 9th 1929 Gorilla Roaming Woods In Illinois FREEPORT, ILL. – A reign of terror exists among residents near Elizabeth because a huge gorilla, believed to have escaped from a circus, was seen wandering in the woods near the town. Farm women locked themselves indoors as the rumor of… Read More

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