Class A First-hand BFRO #912

While observing a footprint, youth looks off the path to see shiny haired creature looking at him

15 August 1978 around dusk 2 Miles From Slade. 52 Miles Southeast Of Lexington, Powell County, Kentucky 1 witness

Account

In August 1978 a 10-year-old camping with family walked alone at dusk to fetch ice. On a muddy road the witness smelled a strong odor and found a single large bare five-toed footprint, then noticed a dark hairy biped 50 to 80 yards away across a stream that walked gracefully into the treeline in a few seconds. The witness ran back to camp, and relatives later saw the same footprint.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
between eight and ten feet tall
Build src
thinner and not as broad
Hair colour src
dark
Arms src
long, hung to knees and swung while walking
Legs src
two legs, arms and legs swaying
Feet src
bare with 5 toes, extremely large
Gait src
bipedal, swift and graceful with long stride and swinging arms
Posture src
upright, walking like a man
Other features src
cone-shaped head, very short neck, hair shiny like greasy hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 August 1978
Stated BFRO report #912 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around dusk
Stated BFRO report #912 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
2 Miles From Slade. 52 Miles Southeast Of Lexington, Powell County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #912 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.78, -83.68 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 912 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #912 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #912 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #912 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking alone to fetch ice for campsite
Stated BFRO report #912 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a dark figure
Stated BFRO report #912 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #912 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

Single large bare footprint with five toes in soft muddy road

Measurements: about twice a size 10 1/2 adult foot

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

More huge footprints scattered around camping area found next morning

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator later interviewed the witness to record additional details about the figure's appearance and behavior.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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