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Bigfoot sighting in Pennsylvania, United States

1985 · Lake Ariel is a village in Lake and Salem Townships, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Located in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States

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Witness, around 12 to 14 years old, saw a dark-haired upright creature on a trail near a cabin in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, after food vanished and rocks appeared on a boulder.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Woman Recounts Series of Unusual Occurances and Sighting of Large Primate
Date
1985
Place
Lake Ariel is a village in Lake and Salem Townships, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Located in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States
Evidence
track, visual
Point
41.454, -75.383
Light
daylight
Witness was
walking
Creatures
1
Height
3.0 m (10 ft)
Described as
dark brown hair, both
Behaviour
aggressive display, approaching, crouching, standing, throwing, vocalizing, watching
Sounds
growl
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
alone, branches breaking, broad shoulders, childhood memory, crouched, dog present, felt fear, felt watched, food present, growl, likened to ape, long arms, looked at witness, near water, no neck, on trail, peeked, repeat location, reported years later, returned to spot, ridge or mountain, threw rocks, threw sticks, told no one, very fast, very tall, walked upright, witness froze, woods silent
Account
firsthand
Sources
1 independent

Sources

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