Class A First-hand BFRO #13288

Daylight sighting by turkey hunter near Napoli

10 October 2000 about 11:00am Napoli,Little Valley,Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York 1 witness

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.

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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
Stated BFRO report #13288 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 11:00am
Stated BFRO report #13288 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
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
Map point
42.16, -78.83 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13288 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13288 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #13288 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #13288 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting turkey
Stated BFRO report #13288 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13288 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Paul J. Mateja (BFRO)

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