Profile of Chessie

Picture taken by: Mike Frew courtesy of The Enigma ProjectŠ

Name: Chessie Habitat: Chesapeake Bay Snacks on: fish and other Chesapeake Bay delicacies Appearance: football shaped head long, slender neck 20-30 feet in length approximate width of a telephone pole neutral coloring (anywhere from tan to olive green to brown) possible side flippers and horns Attitude: indifferent to those who have kept a distance no agressive reports Usually seen: mostly on the eastern part of the Bay early Spring and Summer early day late day Major Sightings: 1936- at Bush River by helicopter 1980- unrecognized sea creature spotted (now believed to have been a manatee) 1982- Frew tape video footage of unknown sea creature some 78 documented sightings in possession of Bill Burton
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Name:	Chessie
Habitat:	Chesapeake Bay
Snacks on:	fish and other Chesapeake Bay delicacies
Appearance:	football shaped head long, slender neck 20-30 feet in length approximate width of a telephone pole neutral coloring (anywhere from tan to olive green to brown) possible side flippers and horns
Attitude:	indifferent to those who have kept a distance no agressive reports
Usually seen:	mostly on the eastern part of the Bay early Spring and Summer early day late day
Major Sightings:	1936- at Bush River by helicopter 1980- unrecognized sea creature spotted (now believed to have been a manatee) 1982- Frew tape video footage of unknown sea creature some 78 documented sightings in possession of Bill Burton