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March 12, 1850
The Arkansas Banner
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
A hairy wild woman, about five feet tall, sighted on the Navidad River banks in Texas. Pursued by Mr. Glascock with dogs and lasso, she escaped into a thicket, dropping a polished stick. Settlers believe she is a lost child grown feral, with past footprints suggesting others.
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The wild woman has been recently seen again on the banks of the Navidad, in Texas. Mr. Glascock pursued her with dogs, and threw a lasso upon her shoulders, which she eluded and escaped into a thicket.
She is about five feet high, and covered with reddish brown hair, which is very long upon the head and neck. It ran with the speed of a deer, and coming to a creek, dropped a stick six feet long and polished like glass.
Several settlers who have seen the stranger concur in believing her to be a human being. Twelve years ago footmarks of three were seen together, but within the last year only the footmarks of one have been visible. It is thought some children were lost or secreted in the woods, and have grown up wild, living upon berries and such things as they can steal from settlers.
She is about five feet high, and covered with reddish brown hair, which is very long upon the head and neck. It ran with the speed of a deer, and coming to a creek, dropped a stick six feet long and polished like glass.
Several settlers who have seen the stranger concur in believing her to be a human being. Twelve years ago footmarks of three were seen together, but within the last year only the footmarks of one have been visible. It is thought some children were lost or secreted in the woods, and have grown up wild, living upon berries and such things as they can steal from settlers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Survival
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Wild Woman
Navidad River
Feral Human
Texas Settlers
Lost Children
What entities or persons were involved?
Wild Woman
Mr. Glascock
Settlers
Where did it happen?
Banks Of The Navidad, In Texas
Story Details
Key Persons
Wild Woman
Mr. Glascock
Settlers
Location
Banks Of The Navidad, In Texas
Event Date
Recently; Twelve Years Ago; Within The Last Year
Story Details
Wild woman sighted and pursued but escapes; described as hairy and fast; settlers believe she is a feral human, possibly one of lost children surviving in woods on berries and stolen food.