いたそうだ
toritsuita sōda

Godan Verb (ku)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 取り付く

1. It is said that [someone] latched on.; It is said that [someone] attached [themself].; It is said that [someone] took hold.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence