Class A First-hand BFRO #4478

Close sighting near Sigel involves man and two girls

July 1992 7pm Sigel, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was jogging on a dirt road while two companions rode bicycles. They approached an upright figure first mistaken for a person in a bulky coat. At close range the figure turned to look at them and then walked toward them, prompting the group to turn and leave. The witness described it as a tall, powerfully built, red-haired entity with a dark hairless face.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 feet tall
Build src
about 500 pounds
Hair colour src
red
Hair length src
long
Face src
dark with little or no hair, small nose, no snout
Eyes src
dark, sunk into brow
Arms src
hung to just below the knees in bent stance
Hands src
noticeable
Gait src
walking
Posture src
bent stance, no neck, head in shoulder muscles
Other features src
thicker hair on back and shoulder blades, somewhat pointed head, immense shoulder muscles, 3.5 to 4 feet wide shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 1992
Stated BFRO report #4478 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
7pm
Stated BFRO report #4478 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Sigel, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Stated BFRO report #4478 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.2751, -79.1131 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #4478 · gnis:1211954 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Sigel', Jefferson, matched from nearest town 'Sigel'
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #4478 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #4478 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4478 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
jogging while accompanying companions biking
Stated BFRO report #4478 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the creature
Stated BFRO report #4478 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #4478 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and a relative and documented detailed descriptions of the subject.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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