Class A First-hand BFRO #22981

Motorcyclist has up-close sighting near Beech Grove

12 July 2006 approx. 4:30 AM Beech Grove, McLean County, Kentucky 1 witness

Account

In July 2006 around 4:30 a.m., the witness was riding a motorcycle to work when they noticed a large hairy creature squatting beside the road near a sawmill. They passed within about four feet and looked at its face and eyes for a few seconds before continuing, too shaken to stop. The witness described the animal as unlike any known animal and human-like in appearance.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src: at least 6.5 feet tall if stood up
Build src: large
Hair colour src: black and shiny
Hair length src: about 2.5 to 3 inches long
Posture src: squating beside the road
Age / size src: young
Other features src: coarse and slick as though it was covered in oil; head sat right on shoulders; looked too much like a human

Facts & provenance

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Date	12 July 2006 Stated BFRO report #22981 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	approx. 4:30 AM Stated BFRO report #22981 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Beech Grove, McLean County, Kentucky Stated BFRO report #22981 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	37.61, -87.34 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 22981 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #22981 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #22981 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #22981 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	riding a motorcycle to work Stated BFRO report #22981 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	something squating beside the road Stated BFRO report #22981 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #22981 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Harold Benny (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #22981 Primary

Published 2008-01-23 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash a457257f7efc

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