Class A
First-hand
BFRO #2618
Teen reading on porch late at night sees large, humanlike figure
June 2001
about 10:35 p.m. to about 10:40 p.m.
Ickesburg, Perry County, Pennsylvania
1 witness
Account
The witness was reading on a cabin porch late at night when hearing footsteps and a twig snap in brush nearby. The witness turned on a light and saw a crouching figure that then stood upright and ran away quickly with long strides. The witness went inside to tell relatives and reported sleeping little that night.
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What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 6-7 feet
- Build src
- stocky with broader shoulders
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Arms src
- longer arms
- Legs src
- long legs
- Gait src
- sprinted away with long steps, very fast
- Posture src
- crouched then stood upright
- Other features src
- hairy man-like with bigger head
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 2001
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 10:35 p.m. to about 10:40 p.m.
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| Place |
Ickesburg, Perry County, Pennsylvania
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| Map point |
40.4587, -77.3541 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Ickesburg CDP (GEOID 4236688), matched from nearest town 'Ickesburg'
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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 |
reading on the cabin porch
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| Witness's word for it |
a big hairy man but stockier and broader shoulders and bigger head
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #2618 Primary