Class A First-hand BFRO #3561

Campers spot large creature cross path

June 1998 dark Erie County, Pennsylvania 3 witnesses

Account

The witness, a camp volunteer, followed two campers about 60 yards down a dark trail away from the campsite. A tall slim figure crossed the path about 10 feet beyond the nearest camper. One camper on the ground claimed to see it again moments later, while the other camper beside the witness saw nothing, and a next-day search found no signs.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
aprox. 7 1/2 feet tall
Build src
slim

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1998
Stated BFRO report #3561 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
dark
Stated BFRO report #3561 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Stated BFRO report #3561 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
42.1292, -80.0851 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #3561 · gnis:1174305 · read with 40% confidence
Towns named in the place text ('Erie'; USGS GNIS populated place 'Erie', Erie)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #3561 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #3561 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #3561 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
retrieving two campers from a trail
Stated BFRO report #3561 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
creature
Stated BFRO report #3561 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #3561 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

The next day the witness searched the area for footprints or other signs and asked a co-counselor whether staff had been out, finding no signs.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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