Early evening sighting by a motorist traveling on I-79 near Grove City
Account
The witness was driving with family on the interstate in the early evening before dark. He looked across the opposite lanes and noticed a tall dark bipedal figure near the tree line, then watched it turn and walk into the woods. The family members in the vehicle did not see it. He later described the figure as tall, dark, lean yet muscular, with low-hanging arms and fluid movement.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 or 8 feet tall
- Build src
- thin and lean but with noticeable musculature and strength
- Hair colour src
- black
- Face src
- leathery skin free of hair around the facial area
- Arms src
- hung low
- Hands src
- below the mid-thigh area
- Gait src
- moved with grace and very fluid movements
- Posture src
- bipedal walking
- Other features src
- no peculiar head shape or prominent mandible or brow ridge noticed
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2015
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| Time of day |
about 8:20 PM just before dusk
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| Place |
Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #49773
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.05, -80.51 (± 3 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 49773 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving home on interstate with family
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| Witness's word for it |
a Bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Jarrett Johnson (BFRO)
An investigator spoke at length by telephone with the witness about the sighting and appearance.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #49773 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference