Class A First-hand BFRO #13662

Daylight sighting near a railroad bed and the Canisteo River

BFRO YEAR: 1979 or 80 late morning / early afternoon Canisteo, Steuben County, New York 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his son reportedly watched a dark animal from about three-tenths of a mile away in a flat river-bottom area. They observed it walk several hundred feet along the river bank before it went out of sight around a bend. The daylight sighting occurred in late spring during very dry conditions, and nearby railroad workers could not see the animal because a hedgerow blocked their view.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
large "T" shaped frame with very broad shoulders
Hair colour src
dark brown/black

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
late morning / early afternoon
Stated BFRO report #13662 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Canisteo, Steuben County, New York
Stated BFRO report #13662 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.28, -77.61 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13662 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #13662 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #13662 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #13662 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness's word for it
the animal
Stated BFRO report #13662 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13662 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Paul J. Mateja (BFRO)

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