According to the local legend, in 1775 a female settler and her four children were crossing a bridge on their way home in a horse and buggy. Suddenly they heard a "pit, pat, pit, pat," and a beast approximately the size of a cat ran out on its hind legs in front of the horse.
According to local tradition, in 1775, a female pioneer and her four children were returning home when, while crossing a bridge, they encountered an unusual creature that made a "pit, pat" noise. The creature was roughly the size of a domestic cat and stood upright on its hind legs.