09/05/2026
8 days after the initial report of strange sounds and smells on Pine Hill Road in East Pennsboro, 19 miles to the east, 22-year-old Ed Kreamer and his girlfriend would look out the window of his parents house in North Annville Township and see what he described as a Sasquatch-like creature moving through the yard in the dark. Kreamer stated that the creature was a large, black, long armed creature with an apelike head, approximately 6 foot 4 inches tall. Kreamer stated that the creature was walking past his parents white fence and when he yelled at it, the creature did not respond to him.
But, it turns out that there was another sighting reported in the area back in July of 1985. Robert Carnathan and Dan Myers reported that they were driving on Bindnagles Road, between 11 PM and Midnight, when a creature walked onto the roadway, stood upright in the middle of the road, forcing Carnathan to stop his car. Carnathan described this creature as 3 ยฝ to 4 feet tall, and about 50lbs. Carnathan claimed that the creature stood approximately 7 feet in front of his vehicle for about 2 minutes when it then let out a crying howl and walked off.
A "famous" Big Foot Hunter, Wayne King, was interviewed by the local newspapers a few weeks after the sighting. King stated that he was aware of the Pine Hill Road incident and thinks it could be a hoax. He offered his assistance to the East Pennsboro Police Department.
The interesting thing about the Lebanon County sightings is the fact that there is a history of similar sightings in this area, starting in 1910. The first report described thieves stealing chickens and turkeys in June of 1910. By October of 1910, newspapers reported โFreak of some kind is terrorizing the natives of this place." Residents described the creature as being about 3 feet in height, and itโs forelegs were longer than itโs back legs. The article indicates that the creatureโs den was allegedly a cave on the banks of the Swatara Creek.
3 days later, articles described a group of 15 men and boys who found the creature near a cave in the Swatara Creek. One member of the group claimed that he fired a shot at the creature but he missed. Another group set out the next day and located the creature bathing in the creek. Several shots were fired without effect. The creature was described as light in color with a sandy head, approximately 200 to 300 pounds.
The last reported sighting during that time period was in December of 1910. The article reported, โThe white alleged monster seen in this vicinity some time ago was seen at a chicken house.โ Alleged sightings of this Swatara Creek creature would not be reported again until 8 days after the Pine Hill Road incident started in September 1985.
At this point, East Pennsboro had no idea what was coming. By the end of September 1985, the quiet roads around Pine Hill would become the center of several terrifying weeks, as one strange sighting after another reported the appearance of a large, mysterious creature lurking in the darkness.
