Class A First-hand BFRO #24569

A couple remembers their daylight sighting while driving thru the Shenandoah National Park many years ago

September 1970 about 7:30am Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia 2 witnesses

Account

A couple driving west over Skyline Drive in the morning saw a large hairy biped running toward the road. The driver slowed as the creature crossed about 10 feet in front of the car, continued past the car, then went up a steep embankment into dense foliage and out of sight. The witnesses said it ran on two legs the entire time, never slowed, and ignored them.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about six-foot tall
Build src
300 pounds, lanky yet stocky, heavily muscled, broad shoulders
Hair colour src
deepish-brown
Hair length src
about two-three inches in length
Arms src
long
Hands src
hands turned downward
Gait src
ran on two legs without going down on all fours, never slowed down, too fast for a person
Posture src
bipedal, running
Other features src
chest hair appeared muddy and unkept

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1970
Stated BFRO report #24569 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 7:30am
Stated BFRO report #24569 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia
Stated BFRO report #24569 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
38.73, -78.33 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24569 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #24569 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24569 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving west over Skyline Drive
Stated BFRO report #24569 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large hairy thing
Stated BFRO report #24569 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #24569 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Cathy Betz (BFRO)

Source timeline

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