1814: Mermaid off the West coast of Scotland

THINK ABOUTIT ENTITY SIGHTING REPORT

Date: Summer 1814

Sighting Time:

Day/Night: afternoon

Location: West coast of Scotland

Urban or Rural: –

Entity Type: a creature half human and half fish

Entity Description: upper part was exactly like a woman, the skin appeared very white, and a good deal of color in the cheeks, and very long darkish looking hair; the arms were well proportioned above, but tapered very much towards the hands, which were no longer than a child’s. The tail was like an immense large cuddy fish in color and shape.

Hynek Classification:  CE-III (Close Encounter III) Close observation with animate beings associated with the object.

Duration: two hours

No. of Object(s):  1

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Source: Jerome Clark, Unexplained!

Summary/Description: A frightened boy reported seeing a creature half human and half fish, he got nothing but ridicule for his efforts. A month later a group of children saw what they thought was a drowning woman, whom closer examination revealed to be something else entirely. The upper part was exactly like a woman, the skin appeared very white, and a good deal of color in the cheeks, and very long darkish looking hair; the arms were well proportioned above, but tapered very much towards the hands, which were no longer than a child’s. The tail was like an immense large cuddy fish in color and shape. Other witnesses arrived, including a man with a rifle that was dissuaded by the others to shoot at it. The creature remained in sight for two hours, at times making a hissing noise like a goose.