Class A
First-hand
BFRO #3569
Hikers catch glimpse of Bigfoot from 30 yards away
August 1997
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
2 witnesses
Account
The witness and a companion were hiking along a creek toward the beaver dam area when they saw movement behind a fallen pine tree. As they approached, they saw a tall brown-haired creature with a manlike head and gorilla-like body kneeling at the base of the tree. The creature stood up and ran a short distance into thick mountain laurel upslope, and a foul musty odor was noticed.
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What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 7 feet tall
- Hair colour src
- brown
- Arms src
- long arms
- Posture src
- kneeling down then stood up
- Other features src
- sort of manlike head but with a full brown haired body like a gorilla
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1997
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|---|---|
| Place |
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
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| Map point |
41.2181, -77.1133 (± 15 km)
Towns named in the place text ('Nisbet'; USGS GNIS populated place 'Nisbet', Lycoming)
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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 |
hiking along creek towards beaver dam
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| Witness's word for it |
creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #3569 Primary