Hunter sees creature through rifle scope
Account
The witness was deer hunting in a thick pine area bordering a swamp in northeastern Pennsylvania in 1993 when he noticed a strong rotten smell. He then watched what he first thought was a large bear walking upright for about 200 yards and viewed it through his rifle scope, concluding it was not a bear. He described it as man-like, about 5'10", wide and stocky with a slight limp, and said he was frightened and ran away once it was out of sight.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about five foot ten inches tall
- Build src
- very wide across, very stocky
- Hair colour src
- black
- Gait src
- walking with a slight limp
- Posture src
- walking upright
- Other features src
- man-like features, very human-like ear
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
December 1993
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| Time of day |
around 2:30 in the afternoon
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| Place |
HANCOCK NEW YORK, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #1005
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.6466, -75.2925 (± 25 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Wayne County (GEOID 42127); the report gives only the county
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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 |
hunting deer
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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
- Jim Osborne (BFRO)
An investigator later spoke with the witness and noted additional details about the sighting.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #1005 Primary