Gorilla-sized creature confronted by police at Texas apartment complex

Friday, October 30, 2020
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Police in Arlington, Texas, responded to an unusual report Wednesday night after residents said they saw an unknown animal as "big as a gorilla" on the street.

The creature was described as between 7 and 9 feet tall with spikes and five legs.
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When officers arrived, they discovered the five-legged creature was in fact a man on stilts testing out his elaborate Halloween costume.

The man told officers his creation is called Psy and is based on "the psychological image of fear."
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He apologized and explained to officers he didn't mean to cause a disturbance and said he lived nearby.

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