Class A First-hand BFRO #18122

Morning sighting by motorist at railroad crossing near Median

4 April 1997 about 6:30 AM MEDINA, Orleans County, New York 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home from work in the early morning and stopped at a railroad crossing. While crossing she looked west and saw a tall, dark, hair-covered biped about 100 yards away crossing the tracks toward brush. She watched only a few seconds before driving home frightened.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: tall
Hair colour src: dark
Hair length src: long or shaggy
Arms src: one arm swaying back and forth as it walked
Gait src: walking
Posture src: walking on two legs
Other features src: entirely covered with long hair

Facts & provenance

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Date	4 April 1997 Stated BFRO report #18122 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	about 6:30 AM Stated BFRO report #18122 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	MEDINA, Orleans County, New York Stated BFRO report #18122 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	43.23, -78.33 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 18122 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #18122 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #18122 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #18122 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving home from work Stated BFRO report #18122 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it	SOMETHING THAT LOOKED LIKE A BIGFOOT Stated BFRO report #18122 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #18122 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Paul J. Mateja (BFRO)

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BFRO report #18122 Primary

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