Charlie Red Eyes Creature
Multiple witnesses reported a large, red-eyed creature in the Pennsylvania countryside during a summer of intense UFO activity. Some encounters combined UFO and Bigfoot sightings.
The Pennsylvania Summer of Terror
During the summer and fall of 1973, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania experienced a wave of UFO sightings and encounters with a large, red-eyed creature nicknamed “Charlie.” Some witnesses saw both phenomena together.
The Creature
Witnesses described:
- 7-8 feet tall
- Covered in hair
- Glowing red eyes
- Ape-like appearance
- Strong smell
The UFO Connection
Many sightings:
- UFOs in same area
- Same nights
- Sometimes together
- Pattern emerged
- High strangeness
Key Witnesses
Multiple families:
- Saw creature
- Some saw UFOs
- Different locations
- Same county
- Consistent descriptions
Stan Gordon
Local investigator:
- Documented cases
- Interviewed witnesses
- Found patterns
- Published research
- Key researcher
The Combined Sightings
Some witnesses saw:
- UFO in field
- Creatures nearby
- Both together
- Very strange
- Connected phenomena?
Duration
The wave lasted:
- Summer through fall
- Multiple months
- Regular reports
- Then subsided
- Concentrated flap
Geographic Pattern
Sightings clustered:
- Westmoreland County
- Rural areas
- Near Greensburg
- Consistent locations
- Hotspot emerged
Theories
Some suggested:
- Related phenomena
- Interdimensional
- Ultraterrestrial
- Unknown connection
- High strangeness
Physical Effects
Some witnesses:
- Frightened animals
- Equipment malfunction
- Strange sounds
- Physical traces
- Documented effects
Significance
One of the most documented cases of simultaneous UFO and Bigfoot activity, suggesting possible connections.
Legacy
The 1973 Pennsylvania wave remains important for documenting the intersection of UFO and cryptid phenomena in a concentrated area.