Class A First-hand BFRO #11506

Youth watches while bipedal creature pushes down trees

Fall 1977 early evening, just before dusk West Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania 1 witness

Account

The witness was exploring woods near the house in the early evening. From a sand pit, the witness watched a large black figure about 50 to 75 yards away for about five minutes as it tore limbs and pushed over rotted trees. Frightened by its size and strength, the witness ran to the parents' house and avoided the woods for six months.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Physical traces

Tree break

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Height src: over 7 feet tall
Build src: lanky muscular build with broad shoulders, about 500-700 pounds
Hair colour src: black, described as light blackish
Face src: black
Gait src: moved in a hunched manner from tree to tree
Posture src: hunched
Other features src: had no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date	Fall 1977 Stated BFRO report #11506 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day	early evening, just before dusk Stated BFRO report #11506 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	West Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania Stated BFRO report #11506 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.92, -80.54 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 11506 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #11506 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #11506 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #11506 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	exploring woods near house Stated BFRO report #11506 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	Bigfoot Stated BFRO report #11506 · BFRO report, “Environment” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #11506 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the area and the creature's appearance.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

The investigator called the witness again to document the estimated viewing distance.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #11506 Primary

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