Class A First-hand BFRO #1748

Youth has daytime sighting near LaVale

7 July 1999 daytime LaVale, Allegany County, Maryland 1 witness

Account

The witness was playing by a creek when they spotted a tall, muscular creature in a nearby thicket. The animal stood upright on two legs and walked toward the creek while favoring one side. Startled, the witness fled and never saw the creature again.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
around 8 foot
Build src
muscular
Hair colour src
brownish grayish
Feet src
larger than average human but not as large as expected
Gait src
limping, favoring right side while walking
Posture src
first crouched, then stood erect on two legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
7 July 1999
Stated BFRO report #1748 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
daytime
Derived BFRO report #1748 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 80% confidence
Place
LaVale, Allegany County, Maryland
Stated BFRO report #1748 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.4840, -79.0459 (± 20 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1748 · gnis:584571 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS stream 'Georges Creek', Allegany, matched from place name 'Georges Creek'
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #1748 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #1748 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1748 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
playing near a creek
Stated BFRO report #1748 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a creature
Stated BFRO report #1748 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1748 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Ron B. (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-02-13 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash bacf88ea2529
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization