Witness remembers several incidents including a close encounter on a dark road near Danville
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.
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
just after night fall
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| Place |
Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
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| Map point |
36.56, -79.36 (± 1432 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 30462 with published 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 |
collecting beer cans for money
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| Witness's word for it |
this thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- D.K. (BFRO)
An investigator held a number of conversations with the witness to add details to the report.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #30462 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference