Water Monster reports in Connecticut

6 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.

We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.

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   Water Monster · East Hampton, Connecticut · 1900

   East Hampton, Connecticut1 independent source

   Witnesses report a lake monster appeared at Lake Poootopang in East Hampton, frightening away by women and children throwing tin cans, and was also seen by Dr. W. F. Lahiff and M.L. Falvey.

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   Water Monster · Fairfield, Connecticut · 1922

   Fairfield, Connecticut1 independent source

   Jack Slatcher reports that local fishermen are puzzled by a strange fish resembling a monster herring that refuses to bite ordinary bait.

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   Water Monster · New Haven, Connecticut · 1895

   New Haven, Connecticut1 independent source

   Farmer Blackwell observed a waterspout and determined the water commotion was caused by a huge sea monster he believes to be a sea serpent.

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   Water Monster · New London, Connecticut · 1895

   New London, Connecticut1 independent source

   Four men report seeing a creature rise from the water near their boat in New London harbor, making a whistling noise.

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   Water Monster · Fairfield, Connecticut · 1889

   Fairfield, Connecticut1 independent source

   Witnesses report an enormous serpent with a black head and copperas back was seen in the Narabou river by over a dozen people, including Mr. [name] who encountered it while clamming.

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   Water Monster · New Haven, Connecticut · 1895

   New Haven, Connecticut1 independent source

   Capt. Hazard reports seeing a huge brown object moving eastward in the water, which passengers claim was a sea serpent with fiery eyes and glowing scales.