Class A
First-hand
BFRO #18632
Woman describes childhood sighting (multi-witness) on abondonned RR bed outside Barnwell
Summer 1978
evening, around 6:30 to 7:00 PM
Barnwell, Barnwell County, South Carolina
3 witnesses
Account
Three children playing near an old railroad bed in the evening heard a shrill wailing sound and went to investigate. On the other side of the track bed they saw a tall, very hairy creature standing and looking at them. After staring for about 15 seconds, the children ran screaming back to the house.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 7 feet tall
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Hair length src
- long tufts
- Face src
- oddly human-like yet ape-like
- Arms src
- very long arms
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- very hairy body
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
Summer 1978
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| Time of day |
evening, around 6:30 to 7:00 PM
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| Place |
Barnwell, Barnwell County, South Carolina
Stated
BFRO report #18632
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
33.24, -81.36 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 18632 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
playing outside
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| Witness's word for it |
creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #18632 Primary
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