Class A First-hand BFRO #5241

Daytime sighting by motorcyclist couple, a few miles from Saranac

July 1998 sunny clear day Saranac, Clinton County, New York 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his wife were coasting on a motorcycle on a wooded road when they saw two large, black, hairy figures standing in the middle of the road facing each other. The figures looked toward them and then ran quickly into the woods in opposite directions, bent at the waist. When the couple reached the spot, the figures were gone.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 6 feet tall
Build src
at least 200 plus pounds
Hair colour src
black
Gait src
ran quite fast
Posture src
slightly bent at the waist
Age / size src
large
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1998
Stated BFRO report #5241 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
sunny clear day
Stated BFRO report #5241 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Saranac, Clinton County, New York
Stated BFRO report #5241 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
44.6514, -73.7435 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #5241 · gnis:964478 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Saranac', Clinton, matched from nearest town 'Saranac'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #5241 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #5241 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #5241 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
Sunday motorcycle drive
Stated BFRO report #5241 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
2 large black hairy figures
Stated BFRO report #5241 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #5241 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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