Daylight sighting from a senior apartment building near Bethel Park
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.
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
approximately 8:30 AM
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| Place |
Bethel Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #34485
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.3238, -80.0364 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Bethel Park municipality (GEOID 4206064), matched from nearest town 'Bethel Park'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
sitting inside a residence
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| Witness's word for it |
a very large, very hairy animal that is unknown to me
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Robert J Gorny (BFRO)
An investigator met the witness at the sighting location to review details and recorded additional descriptions.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #34485 Primary