Class A First-hand BFRO #7809

Teen has nighttime sighting near Fontenelle Forest

Summer 1975 approximately 10:00 pm Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska 1 witness

Account

On the third night of a three-day series, the witness walked home across a field after dark and heard footsteps converging to intercept him, smelled a strong foul odor, and sensed something pass very close unseen. From his illuminated backyard he then saw a tall, dark-haired bipedal figure standing by a clothesline pole about 40-50 feet away, staring at him for about 20 seconds before he ran inside.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 feet
Build src
extremely thick across the chest
Hair colour src
dark brown
Face src
could not make out any facial features
Eyes src
eye-shine, possibly reddish
Arms src
hung almost to the knees
Legs src
on two legs
Posture src
standing
Other features src
very muscular

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1975
Stated BFRO report #7809 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
approximately 10:00 pm
Stated BFRO report #7809 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Stated BFRO report #7809 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.13, -95.88 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7809 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7809 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #7809 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7809 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking home across a field
Stated BFRO report #7809 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #7809 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7809 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke at length by phone with the witness.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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