Witness has two encounters with an animal near Genesee River
Account
The witness and a young relative were walking on a trail in winter when they heard movement in the woods beside them. A tall grayish-white animal came onto the path very close to them, made a growl-like sound, and moved away quickly. The pair fled the area and said no one believed their account.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- around 6-7 feet tall
- Build src
- wide shoulders and muscular build
- Hair colour src
- grayish-white
- Hair length src
- about three inches long
- Face src
- facial features not observed
- Arms src
- long arms that swung in a long arc
- Gait src
- quickly walked away with long stride, moving very quickly
- Other features src
- thick and shaggy hair, visibly matted in some places
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
2 February 1998
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid afternoon
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| Place |
Wellsville, Allegany County, New York
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| Map point |
42.10, -77.93 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 11726 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
taking a walk on a trail
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| Witness's word for it |
a 'bigfoot'
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Paul J. Mateja (BFRO)
An investigator visited the trail area in 2005, described the terrain and cover, and reported finding no recent signs of a large animal while noting the surrounding region could allow undetected movement.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #11726 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference