Afternoon sighting by hiker at Seneca Rocks
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.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
4:43 pm
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| Place |
Petersberg, Pendleton County, West Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #20101
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.84, -79.37 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 20101 (3 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 |
descending after climbing, taking a shortcut while lost
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| Witness's word for it |
a orange and brownish haired thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stephen Willis (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #20101 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference