Class A First-hand BFRO #2712

Two boys encounter large creature in daylight

August 1974 approx. 12pm Dawson Pennsylvania U.S.A, Fayette County, Pennsylvania 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were walking past dense briars when they looked back and saw a tall hairy figure standing in the vegetation looking at them. After a brief mutual stare, the figure took several long strides into the woods, and both witnesses ran home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: aprox. 8ft tall
Build src: around 500 lbs
Hair colour src: dark brown
Hair length src: not real long
Face src: more gorilla-like than human-like
Arms src: long, reaching to about knee level
Gait src: upright, very fast and graceful, long steps
Posture src: upright

Facts & provenance

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Date	August 1974 Stated BFRO report #2712 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	approx. 12pm Stated BFRO report #2712 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Dawson Pennsylvania U.S.A, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Stated BFRO report #2712 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.9189, -79.6401 (± 26 km) Geocoded BFRO report #2712 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Fayette County (GEOID 42051); the report gives only the county
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #2712 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #2712 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #2712 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	walking with a companion Stated BFRO report #2712 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a large hairy creature Stated BFRO report #2712 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #2712 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Jim Osborne (BFRO)

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BFRO report #2712 Primary

Published 2001-06-20 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 68315a4e957f

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