Class A First-hand BFRO #31180

Nightime sighting by motorist in northern outskirts of Johnstown

15 November 2011 about 5 AM Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania 2 witnesses

Account

In the pre-dawn hours, two relatives driving home saw a small dark upright figure cross the road in front of their car from right to left. The figure was covered in dark hair that shone in the headlights and moved quickly and smoothly, leading the driver to slow to avoid hitting it. Both occupants confirmed they saw the same thing, and the driver declined to stop and was unsettled afterward.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
4 1/2 foot tall
Build src
wasn't bulky enough to be a bear
Hair colour src
all black
Hair length src
perhaps three inches
Face src
did not see any facial features
Arms src
held close and tight to the body
Gait src
smoothly gliding across the road
Posture src
leaning forward slightly at the hip
Age / size src
shorter than an adult human but taller than a human child
Other features src
upright, fur-covered with fur that shined in headlights

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 November 2011
Stated BFRO report #31180 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 5 AM
Stated BFRO report #31180 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Stated BFRO report #31180 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
40.29, -78.86 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 31180 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #31180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #31180 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #31180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from work
Stated BFRO report #31180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
4 1/2 foot tall creature
Stated BFRO report #31180 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #31180 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Benjamin C. (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and a relative at length, calculated crossing speed, and reviewed geography and habitat.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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