Class A First-hand BFRO #1190

Creature seen by witness

Summer 1985 Acton, York County, Maine 1 witness

Account

The witness was collecting firewood on a relative's land in southern Maine in the summer of 1985. After hearing an unspecified noise behind them twice, the witness turned and saw an entity standing about 30 feet away watching them. The witness then left the area quickly.

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Date
Summer 1985
Stated BFRO report #1190 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Place
Acton, York County, Maine
Stated BFRO report #1190 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
43.5342, -70.9098 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1190 · gnis:561080 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Acton', York, matched from nearest town 'Acton'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1190 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1190 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1190 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
gathering firewood
Stated BFRO report #1190 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1190 · BFRO classification label

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