Class A First-hand BFRO #20101

Afternoon sighting by hiker at Seneca Rocks

2 July 2007 4:43 pm Petersberg, Pendleton County, West Virginia 1 witness

Account

The witness was descending from Seneca Rocks on a shortcut and became lost in rough rocky terrain. They heard heavy footsteps and branches cracking, then saw the back of a tall orange-brown haired creature moving uphill about 30 yards away. The creature continued uphill quickly over rocks and disappeared, and the witness returned to the trail to tell family.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 6'5 to 7'0 tall
Hair colour src
orange and brownish
Hair length src
up to 10 inches long
Face src
facial features could not be determined
Hands src
thick black
Feet src
thick black
Gait src
moving uphill quickly
Other features src
matted hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
2 July 2007
Stated BFRO report #20101 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
4:43 pm
Stated BFRO report #20101 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Petersberg, Pendleton County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #20101 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.84, -79.37 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 20101 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #20101 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #20101 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #20101 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
descending after climbing, taking a shortcut while lost
Stated BFRO report #20101 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a orange and brownish haired thing
Stated BFRO report #20101 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #20101 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stephen Willis (BFRO)

Source timeline

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