Camper sees ape-like animal in daylight
Account
The witness was camping with a relative near Quakertown, Pennsylvania and went for a daytime walk alone near a dried creek bed. Across the bed the witness saw a large light-brown hair-covered ape-like creature in a crouched position that moved quietly into bushes and out of view. The witness ran back to camp and returned with a relative, who noted a deep depression at the spot but no further sign of the animal.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 4-5 feet tall while crouched
- Build src
- large
- Hair colour src
- light brown almost blonde, beigy
- Hair length src
- 5-6 inches long
- Face src
- angled away, could not tell if less hair than rest of body
- Gait src
- slowly ambled, moved slowly and very quietly
- Posture src
- crouched (or sitting)
- Other features src
- ape-like, very definitely apey
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
7 July 1977
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 3pm
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| Place |
Quakertown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #2932
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.4397, -75.3458 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Quakertown borough (GEOID 4263048), matched from nearest town 'Quakertown'
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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 |
walking alone near campsite
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| Witness's word for it |
large beigy or light brown hair covered man-like animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Jim Osborne (BFRO)
deep depression in land where creature had been crouching or laying
An investigator spoke with the witness to clarify the description, hair length, posture, and height.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #2932 Primary