Added December 12, 2003
The Dark Specter on Charles Island
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(Name withheld upon request), Milford,
Connecticut, October 22, 2003,
info@ghostvillage.com
It was a cold, lonely night on Long Island sound and I was fishing
near Charles Island in my boat (I think it was a Wednesday night). I was
anchored about 200 yards off of the island near the sand bar which
connects to the land at low tide. I was the only boat out there, it was
cold (sleeting), deserted, and windy -- the weather was on the verge of
being threatening.
Now I'm not really one for spooks and this could have been a legitimate
entity but it sure seemed awful strange.
Just after high tide at around 10:30 PM, I was looking at the island as
I was fishing and saw what appeared to be someone walking on the island.
It was such a dark night and I could barley see this form walking. I
thought for an instant that it might be another fisherman on the island
walking the shoreline.
I continued to fish in this spot but didn't notice any flashlights or
see any additional signs that there was someone fishing. Usually
fisherman need to use flashlights to tend to their fishing equipment.
There were no boats that I could see anywhere. This, combined with the
fact that it was a cold, wet Wednesday night made it seem very
improbable that someone would actually be on this island.
One more thing of note:
When the form was walking/moving it did so with remarkable ease. The
slippery rocks are tough to traverse in the dark especially when they
are wet.
I have fished in this area many times each year for over 10 years. I
know the usual comings and goings of other anglers and people. I know
the island is uninhabited. I just don't think there was another living
person on that island that night.
