Possible sighting by two at a strip mine in the Koppel Strip Mines
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.
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
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| Time of day |
About 7:45 a.m.
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| Place |
Koppel, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #17981
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.50, -80.20 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 17981 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
exploring trails looking for quad trails
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| Witness's word for it |
a large framed figure
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #17981 Primary
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