Dawn sighting by hunter within 2 miles of boundary of Pittsburgh International Airport
Account
The witness settled into a treestand before dawn to deer hunt. After hearing wood-on-wood knocks and then bipedal footsteps approaching along the ridge top, the witness watched a large dark hair-covered figure at sunrise for about 15 seconds before it covered the distance in three strides into dense vegetation.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7' 5" tall
- Build src
- at least 650 lbs
- Hair colour src
- dark brown or black
- Hair length src
- maybe 2 inches long
- Face src
- facial features not discernible
- Hands src
- definitely below knee level
- Gait src
- bipedal walking
- Apparent sex src
- male (referred to as 'him'/'he')
- Age / size src
- huge
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 2004
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| Time of day |
sunrise, around 5:20 a.m.
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| Place |
Moon Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #19589
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.53, -80.25 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 19589 with published boundary
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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 |
deer hunting from a treestand
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| Witness's word for it |
huge "man"
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Robert J Gorny (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and planned to visit the area to look for signs.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #19589 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference