Memory told of a nighttime sighting while joy riding on train tracks near Purcellville
Account
In May 1970 the witness and a companion were riding in a Jeep along railroad tracks at night. About 70 to 100 yards ahead, a large bipedal hair-covered creature crossed the tracks in a few steps. The pair stopped, then reversed quickly to leave the area.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 to 8 feet tall
- Build src
- lean and very athletic
- Hair colour src
- reddish grey
- Face src
- ape-like
- Arms src
- long arms
- Legs src
- long legs
- Gait src
- took about three steps to clear tracks
- Posture src
- bipedal
- Other features src
- broad shoulders, no discernible neck
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 May 1970
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 10 PM, dark
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| Place |
PURCELLVILLE VA, Loudoun County, Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #35477
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.15, -77.67 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 35477 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding in a Jeep on railroad tracks
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| Witness's word for it |
A LARGE BIPEDAL ANIMAL
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- R. Monteith (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness several times by phone to document the account.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #35477 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference