Class A
First-hand
BFRO #1205
Witness sees a large creature crossing the road
January 1998
early morning
Pendleton County, West Virginia
1 witness
Account
The witness was driving early on a snowy January morning near Rt. 55 in the Seneca Valley when they noticed a very tall, dark, fuzzy ape-like creature standing upright just off the road. The creature then stepped into the road, and the witness swerved to avoid hitting it.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- Very tall
- Build src
- large
- Hair colour src
- dark-colored
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- fuzzy looking, with primate features, similar to an ape
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
January 1998
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning
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| Place |
Pendleton County, West Virginia
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| Map point |
38.88, -79.34 (± 1389 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 1205 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 |
driving
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| Witness's word for it |
large, upright, dark-colored creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1205 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference