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Bigfoot sighting in Patton, Pennsylvania

Jan 1979 · Patton, Pennsylvania, United States

A man walking home at night near Patton, Pennsylvania, in January 1979 saw a large dark hairy creature standing by a pond, then ran and heard crashing in nearby woods.

Facts

Reported as
While walking home alone at night, man encounters a large, hairy, human-like creature.
Date
Jan 1979
Place
Patton, Pennsylvania, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
40.629, -78.660
Located within
3.2 km
Time
about 21:00, night
Witness was
walking
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
82 m (270 ft)
Behaviour
standing, watching
In the account
alone, eyes seen, farm or orchard, felt fear, felt watched, followed or paced, full moon, looked at witness, near water, physical symptoms, reported years later, ridge or mountain, ruled out bear, smell, snow on ground, told no one, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (4 listings)

Sources

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