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- I have recently been investigating the alleged sighting
of a Bigfoot, which occurred on either October 21, or 28, 1999. The witnesses
waited until recently to report their experience, and have asked not to
be identified. The estimated time of the incident was approximately 5:30
P.M. Three family members were driving down a rural two lane road near
Pleasant Unity in Westmoreland County, located in southwestern Pennsylvania,
when they claim to have seen the creature.
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- When the sighting occured, dusk was approaching, but
it was not dark enough for the useage of their headlights. The wife sitting
in the passenger seat noticed the large figure first. About 40 feet ahead
of them, crossing from the right side of the road, was a hair covered,
manlike creature, with long arms extending below the knees. The wife stated
that she had never seen anything move this quickly. The creature was stooped
over, and it's arms were swinging back and forth very quickly. As it crossed
the road in three giant strides, it entered a wooded area.
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- The creature never looked towards the approaching vehicle.
It seemed intent on continuing on it's path, so it was only observed from
the side. No facial features could be determined. In it's stooped position,
the witnesses estimated that the creature was about 6 feet tall, but would
have been much taller if it had stood erect. The hair which appeared to
cover the entire body was smooth, and dark reddish brown in color. There
did appear to be an area of longer bushy hair around the ankles and down
towards the feet.
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- The creature appeared to be very broad across the shoulders,
(about 3 feet.) The most outstanding physical feature was the head. The
head was described as very large, and it seemed to slope back into a cone
shape. It was about 18 inches from the jaw to the peak of the head. The
witnesses indicated that a neck was not apparent. There was no odor nor
sound detected during this observation. The husband stated "It seemed
to be in a hurry. It looked human but it wasn't. What struck me was how
very fast it was and how it crossed the road, and didn't hesitate to go
into the woods on the other side. A human would probably hesitate and go
looking for footing and watching their step, but this thing didn't."
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- Some of you are aware that I have been researching many
types of phenomena in Pennsylvania since 1959. Among the mysteries investigated
throughout the state, have been the numerous encounters reported with hairy
manlike beings. The earliest first hand account in my files, is one that
occurred in 1931 in Fayette County. From 1972 through the late 1980's,
I received almost annual reports of alleged Bigfoot sightings in the state.
Since then, such creature sightings have been sporatic, and not nearly
as active as they were during the 1970's and 1980's. While I no longer
operate any of the volunteer investigating groups which I had previously
founded, I still remain active as an independent researcher. Contact continues
with many of my associates in various scientific and technical fields,
who can be called upon to assist me with current events.
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- I am interested in learning about other Bigfoot sightings
that have occured in Pennsylvania in recent years.
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