Class A
First-hand
BFRO #3567
Group of yougsters see large hairy creature
Fall 1983
Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Account
A group playing in the woods outside Jefferson heard strange noises and went to investigate, thinking it was other members of their group. They saw a large hairy creature moving away rapidly that could run upright and did not have the shape of a bear. The group ran home at that moment and never encountered anything similar again.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Build src
- large
- Gait src
- moving away from us rapidly
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- hairy; not shaped like a bear
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 1983
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|---|---|
| Place |
Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania
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| Map point |
39.9301, -80.0589 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Jefferson', Greene, matched from nearest town 'Jefferson'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
playing hide-and-go-seek/army in the woods
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| Witness's word for it |
a large hairy creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #3567 Primary