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Report
Posted To GCBRO Web Site On:
March 1, 2011
DATE:
07/02/79
TIME:
2:00 PM
LOCATION:
Apache County, Arizona
TERRAIN:
National Forest
OBSERVED:
I would, first, like to start by saying that my sighting date may not be
totally accurate due to the the time that has elapsed, but I assure that
my account of events is accurate to the best of my recollection;... Having
finished a picnic lunch with my fiancé at a location named "Sheep's
Crossing" on a beautiful, clear, cloudless day, we began our ride into,
nearby, Greer (central-eastern Ariz.) to visit a college room mate of my
fiancé's whom was visiting her parents cabin and invited us up (from
Tucson). Shortly after leaving Sheep's Crossing in our (top down) MGB (headed
toward the town of Greer) I remember as if it were yesterday, driving down
an unobscured section of straight, paved, road (with pine forest on either
side ) when a figure began to cross the road beginning from approximately
100 yds. in front of us, from right to left. It was, slightly, slouched
with its back to us and appeared to be no taller than five foot six inches,
completely covered in reddish brown fur and using its knuckles to traverse
the road (as an ape might walk). As if on cue and without, first, saying
a word, my fiancé and I turned to each other (with both of our jaws
agape) and blurted out at the same time, words to the effect..."are you
seeing what I'm seeing??!!" I, immediately, pulled over to the side of
the road where the creature entered the forest in attempt to further observe
but was unable to find any movement. I then got out of the car and tried
to find some kind of footprint on the side of the road, as evidence to
help confirm and identify this strange sighting, but to no avail. Reluctantly,
I returned to the car and continued a very short distance down the road
before pulling in to a picnic area on the left hand side of the road. I
drove a little ways through the picnic area (looking for a further sighting),
then returned to the first family of picnickers that we encountered. I
remember feeling a little foolish, in my excitement ,after stopping the
car and asking the man of the family (whom was, casually, barbecuing over
an outdoor grill) if he had, recently, witnessed seeing anything out of
the ordinary. He said that he hadn't and I told him of what my fiancé
and I had just witnessed seeing. I remember the gentleman giving me a skeptical
smirk but I still, felt compelled to warn him as there were children (of
his, I assumed) playing in the immediate area. After slowly, driving around
the immediate area and looking (to no avail) for further evidence...we
continued into town to meet our friend and hosts. The story of our encounter
met much of the same skepticism that an alien encounter might. Hence...I
never continued to follow up and report our encounter...until now. In synopsis;
what I saw was the full back-side of a creature (it didn't turn its face
toward us) that walked erect (slightly hunched over and with limited assistance
of knuckles from its long arms) that was no taller than 5'6" and
covered in reddish-brown fur. The sighting occurred, starting from approximately
100 yds. away and continued to ,approximately, 50 yds. proximity, while
lasting, only, about 15 seconds...yet, has been indelled into my memory
for a lifetime! I'm happy to have, (after all these years) found
a forum (thanks to the internet) to, finally, relate my experience.
Activities
of Witness: As described in
above detail; my fiancé and I were enjoying a casual outing and
on our way to meet friends north of our, then, Tucson address.
Description
of Creature: Again, (as described
above); it was approx. five to five and a half feet tall, covered in reddish-brown
fur, walked erect, while hunched over in a 'loping', or, side-stepping
manner and with occasional assistance from the knuckles of its long arms.
Other
Notes: N/A
Other
(Informational or Encounter History in the General Area) Notes:
N/A
Additional
Notes and or Follow up Comments:
N/A