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Class B First-hand BFRO #28012

Hunter observes a huge figure scaling a steep hillside in just moments near Clairton

November 1988 approx 05:30, near pitch black before dawn CLAIRTON, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1 witness

Account

Late one morning in November 1988, the witness was preparing for deer hunting at the base of a steep wooded hill before dawn when he heard a noise in a nearby thicket. A very large, broad humanoid shape rose up and quickly ran across a clearing and up the steep hillside out of sight in seconds. The witness waited until daylight, then hunted from his stand the rest of the day, noting the woods were unusually quiet.

Summary drafted by AI from the source report and checked by code before I publish it. The witness's own words remain with the publisher — read the original report .

What was reported

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Sightings

Silhouette

Sounds

Unidentified sound

Described appearance

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Height src
about 6 to 6 ½ foot tall
Build src
very large, very broad, massive
Gait src
darted, ran quickly
Posture src
rose up, stood up from thicket
Other features src
humanoid shape

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 1988
Stated BFRO report #28012 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
approx 05:30, near pitch black before dawn
Stated BFRO report #28012 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
CLAIRTON, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Stated BFRO report #28012 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
40.30, -79.89 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28012 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28012 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #28012 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28012 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
deer hunting, retrieving gear from vehicle before heading to stand
Stated BFRO report #28012 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
VERY LARGE VERY BROAD HUMANOID SHAPE
Stated BFRO report #28012 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #28012 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Cathy Betz (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness to add details and reviewed aerial maps and local deer and habitat conditions.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #28012 Primary
    Published 2010-07-17 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 3840acd900e2
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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