By investigative journalist Jonathan Whitcomb
Should any person see any flying creature like this, please contact Whitcomb.
I have interviewed four eyewitnesses in western Draper, Utah, over the past 18 months, and I am convinced that each of them saw what my associates and I call a “ropen.” The most recent sighting was around 700 West and not far south of 11400 (State Route 175) on Sunday evening, November 4, 2018, at around 5:30 p.m. (although I failed to ask the man if the clock he was using had been reset on that weekend). he did say that there was sufficient light to see the flying creature well.
Danger in Riverton, West Jordan, and Draper?
As of mid-day, November 11, 2018, I do not know of any direct evidence that any people are in danger in this area of Utah, but a potential danger is there. Many of these flying creatures in North America eat fish, and my associates and I have no doubt that some of them rely on fish for food. We have eyewitness testimonies in a number of areas in the United States, accounts that clearly support the idea that at least one species of these flying creatures eats fish. Yet some of these ropens, or similar featherless flying creatures, are large enough to make me very concerned for the safety of people living in Riverton, West Jordon, and Draper.
Other labels mentioned by eyewitnesses include, but are not limited to, “dragon” – “flying dinosaur” – “pterodactyl” – “pterosaur.”
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Living pterosaur seen by Patty Carson in Cuba in 1965
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Possible Ropen Sighting in northwest Draper Recently
I cannot be certain that the large flying creature seen on November 11th was a ropen, for the man was looking, apparently, at other features of the animal and could not say if it had a long tail or not. Since another sighting in western Draper (2017) was clear about a long tail, I believe that this one was also a ropen.
The man, who wants to be anonymous, was clear that the thing had a wingspan greater than the length of my 2011 Hyundai Elantra; he was sure of that. I suspect that the wingspan could be in the neighborhood of 20 feet. That would definitely make it potentially dangerous to people, especially to children.
Plea for Public Support
If you have seen anything like this flying creature, please contact me, Jonathan Whitcomb.
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Ropen (pterosaur) in Draper, Utah
This morning I interviewed, face-to-face, an eyewitness of an apparent living pterosaur that flew over his backyard in Draper, Utah, on Sunday, November 4, 2018. He seemed perfectly credible to me, and I also talked with his wife and found nothing wrong with her deportment.
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Many report a head crest, but the distinguishing characteristic of ropens is the combination of the lack of feathers and a long tail.
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A few days ago, my new book became available on Amazon: The Girl who saw a Flying Dinosaur. I’m not saying that this paperback is the ideal gift for every 10-year-old girl who reads English, of course, but it’s a whole new approach to the “dinosaur bird,” and I wrote it for readers 8-14 years old or thereabouts.
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