Class A First-hand BFRO #30462

Witness remembers several incidents including a close encounter on a dark road near Danville

10 October 1976 just after night fall Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were walking down an overgrown abandoned road at night to collect cans for money. The witness swept a light across the road and saw a dark broad figure step into the trail about 10 feet away and stand looking at them. After a couple seconds the witness shouted and ran, while the figure did not approach.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
maybe between 6 and 7 feet
Build src
about 4 feet wide at the shoulder
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
shaggy
Arms src
very long arms
Posture src
stood there

Facts & provenance

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Date
10 October 1976
Stated BFRO report #30462 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
just after night fall
Stated BFRO report #30462 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Stated BFRO report #30462 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
36.56, -79.36 (± 1432 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 30462 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #30462 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #30462 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #30462 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
collecting beer cans for money
Stated BFRO report #30462 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this thing
Stated BFRO report #30462 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #30462 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
D.K. (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator held a number of conversations with the witness to add details to the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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