Possible Bigfoot a.k.a. "Glawackus" Lurks About Small Connecticut Town (1939)

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In 1939, residents in the small Connecticut town of Glastonbury had an unknown creature lurking about. The towns folk referred to it as "Glawackus". Unusual sounds and strange animal sightings were reported and several attempts to capture or kill the creature had failed. The hunters in the area believed they were looking for a cat, but very large tracks with long claw marks had been found near where a dog had been killed.

See article below.

Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln
Saturday, January 21, 1939

HUNTERS TO SET OUT AGAIN ON TRAIL
OF CONNECTICUT'S WILD 'GLAWACKUS'

GLASTONSURY, Conn. (AP) Hunters hopeful of bagging Glastonbury's mysterious wild beast, called Glawackus for want of definite indentification, expect to go forth again Saturday on the "jungle" trail.

County Game Warden Charles Allshouse said Friday that daytime afforded the best chance of bringing down a big cat such as the animal is supposed to be, despite suggestions that night hunting might offer advantages. two previous expeditions have failed to produce results.

Several times in recent weeks, residents have reported hearing "unusual noises" and in a few instances natives have claimed to have sighted a "strange animal."

Although persons residing in the section admit a slight element of "fear" exists, they have joined in the laughter the situation has provoked.

One of the latest bits of humor occurred Thursday when the house of representatives of the Connecticut general assembly was thrown into uproarious laughter by the introduction of a bill pertaining to the Glawackus.

The proposal would set aside the entire town of Glastonbury - 35 - 116 acres and population of approximately 6,000 persons - as "a state preserve for the preservation of the Glawackus and other unknown forms of wild life."

Warden John H. Smith Friday night absolved the strange beast of any suspicion in connection with the killing of a dog there Wednesday night. The warden said the dog had been shot.

The dog, owned by Christopher Bigotto, dragged itself home to die Wednesday night. Dominick Corna of Meshomastic road, not far from the Bigotto home on Matson hill, said he found large tracks with long claw marks back of his home Tuesday.