Teens chased by upright running animal near Bradford
Account
The witness and a companion were walking home after playing softball at night when the witness noticed a very tall figure standing behind them. The figure ran toward them and both fled to the witness's house. They returned with a relative carrying flashlights but found nothing.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- maybe 8 to 10 feet tall
- Build src
- very large
- Arms src
- extremely long arms
- Gait src
- running bipedally with very long stride
- Posture src
- upright
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1 October 1963
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
dark night
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| Place |
Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #9546
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.95, -78.66 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 9546 (4 decimals, no 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 |
playing softball at night
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| Witness's word for it |
a very tall figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to collect additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #9546 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference