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McKean County Pennsylvania (Class B) BFRO

October 1985 - '87

myself and two others were leaving the woods at dark after being afield bow hunting. the three of us met in a large field on a tractor or roadway that gained access to the fields. our meeting was by accident as we never had plans to meet. we usually just meet back at our car. while walking out myself and the first guy met up and stood waiting for the third person in our party to meet with us only because we heard him walking in our direction thru the field. it was dark and we could only hear not see unless close. any how as we met we all of a sudden heard this loud scream to a gutteral sound to a load grow and heavy breathing. this took place about 70 yds away in a very small patch of woods appx. 30 yds. oval in shape surronded by 100-200 yards of field, in fact i could never figure out why this small patch of woods were ever left standing when most has been cleared for fields. anyhow when this thing made this sound one friend started to run my other friend just froze...

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McKean County Pennsylvania (Class A) BFRO

Man recalls his encounter after riding his dirt bike as a young man near Bradford

My encounter happened at the end of summer in 1973, or 1974. It was late August/early September, as it was the time the blackberries were ripening. I was 15 or 16 years old, and had a dirt bike that ...

September 1973

McKean County Pennsylvania (Class A) BFRO

Teens chased by upright running animal near Bradford

I am now 57 years old. I have told many people this story but never reported it. I lived in Bradford, Pa. Where I grew up. I was 15 years old and we played softball at nights with my friends. This ...

October 1963

McKean County Pennsylvania (Class B) BFRO

Possible sightings and strange occurences close to a couple's home east of Bradford

My wife and I took an early evening stroll on private land by our residence. We arrived at a campsite about 7:15pm and as we were sitting on a picnic table, we looked out over a small pond and noticed...

August 2014

McKean County Pennsylvania (Class B) BFRO

Several possible incidents over the years in the Allegheny National Forest

These incidents have occurred over a period of approximately 7 years. The occurrences have not been limited to a particular time of year. I have never, nor has any in our group, sighted a creature. ...

January 2006