Daylight sighting by turkey hunter near Napoli
Account
The witness was hunting turkey with a relative on wooded state land when he noticed movement about 20 yards away. He observed a stocky, hair-covered biped at least six feet tall that swiftly ran downhill and out of sight. The relative was looking another direction and did not see it. The sighting lasted about five seconds in good daylight.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least six feet tall
- Build src
- stocky
- Hair colour src
- brown-red
- Face src
- no clear facial features, no protruding muzzle like a bear
- Gait src
- running swiftly like a big guy
- Posture src
- on two legs
- Other features src
- hair all over body
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
10 October 2000
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| Time of day |
about 11:00am
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| Place |
Napoli,Little Valley,Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York
Stated
BFRO report #13288
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.16, -78.83 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 13288 (5 decimals, no 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 |
hunting turkey
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Paul J. Mateja (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #13288 Primary
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