Class A
First-hand
BFRO #3399
Daylight sighting by hunter outside Salamanca
13 October 2001
right before sunset
Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York
3 witnesses
Account
The witness was hunting for small game with two companions near railroad tracks when a loud crashing noise was heard. The witness then saw a tall dark hairy bipedal creature cross the tracks. A strong skunk-like odor was noticed in the area.
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What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- tall
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Gait src
- walking
- Posture src
- on two legs
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
13 October 2001
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| Time of day |
right before sunset
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| Place |
Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York
Stated
BFRO report #3399
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
42.1647, -78.7413 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Salamanca city (GEOID 3664749), matched from nearest town 'salamanca'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting for small game
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| Witness's word for it |
a tall dark hairy creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #3399 Primary