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Bigfoot sighting near Laurel, Maryland

15 Aug 1998 · Laurel, Maryland, United States

A man at home near Laurel, Maryland, saw a tall ape-like creature about 100 yards away at dusk in the mid-1990s; it looked at him, then fled into the woods.

Facts

Reported as
Man recalls seeing a tall dark creature behind his house at dusk near Laurel
Date
15 Aug 1998
Place
Laurel, Maryland, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
39.084, -76.827
Located within
141 m
Light
twilight
Witness was
at home
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
91 m (300 ft)
Duration
2 min
Height
3.2 m (10 ft)
Behaviour
fleeing, watching
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
alone, dog present, family lore, likened to ape, looked at witness, near home, near water, reported years later, very tall, witness froze
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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