Marine had late night sighting on military base in Quantico
Account
The witness was on night guard duty at a Marine camp when a dog walking with them began barking. The witness looked up and saw a tall figure covered in light-brown hair standing nearby that did not move when encouraged to chase it. After the witness chambered a round in a rifle, the figure ran away on two legs and was not seen again.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7 feet tall
- Build src
- stocky, boxer type
- Hair colour src
- light brownish
- Face src
- not able to see due to darkness
- Gait src
- ran off on two legs
- Other features src
- no real neck, head appeared sitting on body
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1957
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| Time of day |
about 0130 hours
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| Place |
Quantico VA, Prince William County, Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #679
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.52, -77.36 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 679 (5 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 |
walking guard post duty at night
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| Witness's word for it |
something that looked like a bear
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #679 Primary
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