Class A
First-hand
BFRO #1134
Three hunters see strange figure walking towards them in the pre-dawn woods.
November 1982
About 6:30 AM
Siegel, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
3 witnesses
Account
Three people deer hunting before dawn in snowy, foggy woods saw a dark, bulky upright figure approaching through a beaver swamp. The figure had no light or hunting gear, paused about 50 feet away to look toward them, ignored their calls, and then turned back. At the time they dismissed it as an unprepared hunter, but years later they questioned that explanation and were certain it was not a bear.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- probably only 6.5 ft tall
- Build src
- extremely broad shoulders
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Arms src
- possibly slightly longer than human
- Gait src
- not extremely long while walking
- Posture src
- slightly hunched
- Clothing src
- no red or orange hunting clothes
- Other features src
- little or no neck
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
November 1982
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
About 6:30 AM
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| Place |
Siegel, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #1134
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.2751, -79.1131 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Sigel', Jefferson, matched from nearest town 'Siegel' read as 'sigel' (spelling match)
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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 |
deer hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
a strange figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1134 Primary