Class A First-hand BFRO #78276

Multiple incidents with one good visual, in hunting area 3.5mi NE of Penn State Univ

19 February 2025 6:30ish Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking back toward his vehicle along the creek after using predator calls when he heard a loud wood knock and heard footsteps paralleling him. He glimpsed a large upright figure slipping behind a tree, then caught its face and upper body in his spotlight from about 40 yards for about two seconds before it pulled back behind the tree. He retreated through brush, crossed the creek, and hurried back to his vehicle while on the phone with a friend.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Wood knock Footsteps

Described appearance

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Height src: over seven feet tall
Build src: massive, double the biggest bodybuilder
Hair colour src: dark body hair with wispy lighter gray facial hair
Hair length src: 2-3 inches on face
Face src: medium gray skin, pronounced brow ridge, defined cheekbones, sunken eyes, thin-lipped closed mouth, rounded blocky chin
Eyes src: sunken with faint glimmer of reflected light
Arms src: massive upper arm and shoulder; left arm holding tree, right arm pulled back
Posture src: upright, partially hidden behind tree minimizing profile
Other features src: rounded sloping head, not cone shaped, receding hairline with tuft, no visible ears or neck

Facts & provenance

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Date	19 February 2025 Stated BFRO report #78276 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	6:30ish Stated BFRO report #78276 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania Stated BFRO report #78276 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	40.86, -77.82 (± 2 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 78276 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #78276 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #78276 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #78276 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	walking back to car while raccoon hunting Stated BFRO report #78276 · BFRO report, “Environment” section
Witness's word for it	something large and upright Stated BFRO report #78276 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #78276 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Benjamin C. (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #78276 Primary

Published 2025-02-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 5 images at source Hash 4f97b94e0781

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“Bad Eagle State Park, only a ten minute drive away, had a sighting in 2020.”
Not in the Anomadex yet