First-hand Related account BFRO #3558

Unidentified sound near Columbia County

before Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Same witness, another occasion. This event is described inside another report — Two campers are chased from an apple orchard by a 5.5 foot tall hair covered creature.. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

The witnesses had previously heard unexplained noises around the orchard and pond that they dismissed as wildlife.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
before
Stated BFRO report #3558 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Derived BFRO report #3558 · BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section · read with 85% confidence
Map point
40.9520, -76.4597 (± 15 km)
Derived BFRO report #3558 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 40% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (GEOCODED_LOCALITY)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1997-08-01 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 079d361aa1b3
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization