Class A First-hand BFRO #34485

Daylight sighting from a senior apartment building near Bethel Park

March 2012 approximately 8:30 AM Bethel Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1 witness

Account

On a cold snowy morning the witness was sitting inside a fourth-floor residence when turkeys and deer moved down a hill. Less than five minutes later he saw a large hairy animal near the top of the hill. The animal moved on all fours, then stood partially erect and ran on two feet into the forest, observed for about seven seconds from about 150 feet.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
a bit taller than 6 feet
Build src
approximately 250-350 lbs, with a massive upper body build
Hair colour src
dark brown
Hair length src
approximately 4-6 inches long
Face src
not around the upper face
Gait src
ran (on 2 feet)
Posture src
like two thirds erect, not fully erect
Age / size src
younger
Other features src
dark tan skin where more visible

Facts & provenance

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Date
March 2012
Stated BFRO report #34485 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
approximately 8:30 AM
Stated BFRO report #34485 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bethel Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Stated BFRO report #34485 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.3238, -80.0364 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #34485 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Bethel Park municipality (GEOID 4206064), matched from nearest town 'Bethel Park'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #34485 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #34485 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #34485 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting inside a residence
Stated BFRO report #34485 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very large, very hairy animal that is unknown to me
Stated BFRO report #34485 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #34485 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Robert J Gorny (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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