Youth has daytime sighting near LaVale
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.
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
daytime
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| Place |
LaVale, Allegany County, Maryland
Stated
BFRO report #1748
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.4840, -79.0459 (± 20 km)
USGS GNIS stream 'Georges Creek', Allegany, matched from place name 'Georges Creek'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
playing near a creek
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| Witness's word for it |
a creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Ron B. (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #1748 Primary