However, in the wake of his report other fishermen and boaters began to report seeing something similarly odd in these waters, usually making mention of a long body with fins or flippers and a humanoid or ape-like face that was often described as looking sad or forlorn, and some reports saying that it had a mane of red hair around its head. Having seen the beast, or at least two different strange creatures in the same area, Colletto became rather obsessed with finding it, but he never did make another sighting. After a few minutes of this, it purportedly suddenly opened its large, pink eyes to glare at the startled crew before emitting a loud snort and disappearing below the calm surface of the water and out of sight. Interestingly, the creature did not even seem to notice their boat at first, and appeared to be merely floating on its back with its eyes closed as if sleeping or relaxing. It was described as being as long as the 45-foot boat and covered with thick, wrinkled brown skin, but the most startling detail was that it had a face they said looked like that of a monkey or an old man. They reportedly pulled up to within 50 feet of it, and noticed that it was a sea creature the likes of which they had never seen before. The scenario was very similar this time around, and on this occasion they both saw something bobbing out amongst the waves and went to investigate. As he approached to investigate, Colletto claimed that he could see that it was no hunk of floating garbage or man, but rather a mysterious marine creature with a head the size of a “50-gallon barrel,” a duck bill, and a bulging forehead.Ĭolletto would keep this story to himself at the time, but amazingly he would see another sea monster in 1938 in the same general vicinity while aboard his boat along with his brother-in-law. One of the earliest accounts of this creature or something like it was made in 1922 by a fisherman named Sal Colletto, who was aboard a 45-foot sardine fishing rig, the Dante Alighieri, near Monterey Bay some distance off a place called Moss Landing when he noticed something odd bobbing about out in the water that he at first took to be a piece of debris or possibly even a man floating in the ocean.
Tales of something strange lurking in Monterey Bay have been around since at least the 1900s, when sailors and fisherman in the area began to make sightings of what would eventually be called “Bobo,” or “The Old Man of the Sea,” which is most often described as a massive seal-like creature with a strikingly simian or human looking face. Yet in addition to this, Monterey Bay also has its share of unexplained mysteries, and certainly ranking high among these are the reports over the years of mysterious sea monsters prowling its depths. With one of the highest levels of marine biodiversity in the country and with its many quaint towns, outdoor activities, plentiful wildlife, and splendid, sprawling natural vistas, the bay draws in droves of scientists and tourists year-round. state of California, just south of the major cities of San Francisco and San Jose, lies the scenic Monterey Bay.
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