Man recalls childhood sighting near Allison Park
Account
Two companions sitting on a pipeline corridor heard alternating bird-like calls and wood-knock sounds for about 20 minutes that grew louder and seemed to come from very close by. When they stood to look, they saw a tall grey-haired animal about 20-30 yards away staring at them. Both the witnesses and the animal immediately fled, with the animal crashing in a straight line uphill through the woods.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 feet tall
- Build src
- same proportions as a normal human, slender but not skinny, lean and muscular, built like a fullback
- Hair colour src
- grey
- Hair length src
- shaggy (2-4" long)
- Face src
- face not clear, features could not be made out
- Arms src
- longer arms
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 1971
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 5PM
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| Place |
Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #14707
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.62, -80.01 (± 3 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 14707 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
sitting and talking on a pipeline right-of-way
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| Witness's word for it |
the animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Footprints seen in the area
Plaster casts of footprints made by the witness's parents
Scanned photos of the plaster casts emailed by the witness
The witness's parents made plaster casts of footprints and unknown researchers interviewed them.
The witness's parents made plaster casts of footprints and unknown researchers interviewed them.
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone in 2008, shared vocalization recordings for comparison, and obtained scanned photos of footprint casts.
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone in 2008, shared vocalization recordings for comparison, and obtained scanned photos of footprint casts.
The witness camped one night near the sighting location afterwards and saw and heard nothing.
The witness's parents made plaster casts of footprints and unknown researchers interviewed them.
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone in 2008, shared vocalization recordings for comparison, and obtained scanned photos of footprint casts.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #14707 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “the one on Wildwood Sample Road”Not in the Anomadex yet