Class A
First-hand
BFRO #5563
Man describes childhood incident on Steam Valley Mountain. He was quietly observed at close range from opposite side of small stream
Spring 1971
around noon
Steam Valley, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
1 witness
Account
The witness, then a young child, was building a small dam in a stream after a relative left to find larger rocks downstream. A large hairy creature appeared standing across the stream a few feet away and stared at the witness without moving. When the witness looked away to call for help, the creature disappeared, and both children fled without checking for prints.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Build src
- massive
- Face src
- bald-like face
- Eyes src
- dark
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- hair covered from head to toe
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Spring 1971
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around noon
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| Place |
Steam Valley, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Stated
BFRO report #5563
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.4584, -77.1308 (± 15 km)
USGS GNIS populated place 'Steam Valley', Lycoming, matched from nearest town 'Steam Valley'
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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 |
building a small dam for a trout pool
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| Witness's word for it |
large hairy creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #5563 Primary