Class A First-hand BFRO #47460

Woman and daughter recall their close daytime encounter at their home east of Elkins

13 January 2005 about 3:30pm Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia 2 witnesses

Account

In January 2005 the witness walked to meet her young daughter at the school bus in the afternoon. Upon returning toward the house they saw a tall brown man-like figure standing motionless by the porch and staring. They watched it from ground level and then from the upstairs porch while the child tossed pebbles, but it did not move. They went inside without seeing it leave, and overnight snow covered any possible tracks.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least eight foot tall; approximately seven to eight feet in height
Build src
very muscular with broad shoulders
Hair colour src
brown; dark brown to black
Face src
kind of flat nose, dark skin with some hair, thin lips, heavy brow ridge, never showed teeth
Eyes src
shaped like an owl's, dark and round; blinked several times
Arms src
long arms
Posture src
standing still staring, didn't move
Other features src
man like features, cone shaped head

Facts & provenance

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Date
13 January 2005
Stated BFRO report #47460 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 3:30pm
Stated BFRO report #47460 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #47460 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.86, -79.56 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 47460 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #47460 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #47460 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #47460 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
walking down driveway to meet daughter off school bus
Stated BFRO report #47460 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very large brown figure
Stated BFRO report #47460 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #47460 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Greg Lambert (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone several times and received photos of the house and yard that were withheld for privacy.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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