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 lore, in 1775 a female settler and her four children were traversing a bridge on their way back home in a horse-drawn carriage. Suddenly they heard a "pit, pat, pit, pat," and a creature roughly the size of a cat emerged onto its hind legs in front of the horse.