Class B First-hand BFRO #11328

Young girl has sighting near Milan

Spring 1974 Afternoon about 6 p.m. Atwood, Gibson County, Tennessee 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and an older sibling took a vehicle to a burn site at the woods edge to burn household trash. While watching the fire, the witness heard a loud growl and saw a black, hairy, man-shaped figure walking into the woods over a slight rise. The pair fled to the house, where penned dogs were barking excitedly.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Build src
big, muscled up man
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
like a gorilla in length
Gait src
walking
Other features src
hairy all over

Facts & provenance

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Date
Spring 1974
Stated BFRO report #11328 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
Afternoon about 6 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #11328 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Atwood, Gibson County, Tennessee
Stated BFRO report #11328 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.02, -88.77 (± 16 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 11328 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #11328 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #11328 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #11328 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
burning garbage at the edge of the woods
Stated BFRO report #11328 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something in the shape of a man, black and hairy
Stated BFRO report #11328 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #11328 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tony Gerard (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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