Nighttime sighting by motorists on Route 116 between Gettysburg and Fairfield
Account
The witness and a companion were driving home late at night when an animal stepped over a roadside fence and crossed the road in front of them. The animal stopped in an open field and looked back while the witness stopped the car and both occupants watched it from about 150 feet away for an extended time. They noted its tall height, hair covering, and red eyes before the witness drove away.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- Height src
- at least 7 - 8 feet tall
- Hair colour src
- dark brown/black per one witness, reddish per the other
- Hair length src
- not overly long per one witness, "longish" per the other
- Eyes src
- definitely very red / very visible red
- Gait src
- crossed the road in only two or three steps
- Other features src
- hair even over the body
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Time of day |
approximately 1 AM
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|---|---|
| Place |
Gettysburg PA, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #3360
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.8091, -77.2998 (± 21 km)
Towns named in the place text ('Gettysburg' and 'Fairfield'; USGS GNIS populated place 'Gettysburg', Adams)
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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 |
driving home at night
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| Witness's word for it |
this animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Jim Osborne (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #3360 Primary