Class B First-hand BFRO #17981

Possible sighting by two at a strip mine in the Koppel Strip Mines

27 February 2007 About 7:45 a.m. Koppel, Beaver County, Pennsylvania 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were in a wooded strip mine area in the morning when they heard a loud groaning sound. They went to check for someone hurt and saw a large brown figure standing about six feet tall. The witness yelled to scare it, the figure looked at them and then ran off into the mines. They searched for about an hour without seeing it again.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
about 6' plus
Build src
very thick, like a heavy weight boxer
Hair colour src
dirty brown
Hair length src
medium
Gait src
ran

Facts & provenance

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Date
27 February 2007
Stated BFRO report #17981 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
About 7:45 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #17981 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Koppel, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Stated BFRO report #17981 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.50, -80.20 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 17981 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17981 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #17981 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #17981 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
exploring trails looking for quad trails
Stated BFRO report #17981 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
a large framed figure
Stated BFRO report #17981 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #17981 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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