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Context & caveats Erie County Clear all
Fall 1977 West Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania Class A #11506

Youth watches while bipedal creature pushes down trees

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.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourTree break
in the past decade, on two or three occasions Erie, Or Wesleyville, They Are About The Same Distance Away, Erie County, Pennsylvania Related account #3634

Animal behaviour near Erie, Or Wesleyville, They Are About The Same Distance Away, Pennsylvania

On two or three visits to the parents' property in the past decade, the witness had strong feelings of being watched with hairs standing up.

Animal behaviour
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