Class A First-hand BFRO #13211

Early morning sighting by resident along Highway 7 near Bismarck

12 December 2005 8:15 a.m. Bismarck, Hot Spring County, Arkansas 1 witness

Account

On a clear cool morning the witness stood on his property after hearing dogs bark and watched a large dark hairy animal moving east along a fence row about 50 yards away. He saw only the upper body in left-side view for 2-3 seconds as it trotted briskly without bobbing, comparing its size to a very tall heavy man. He later searched for tracks but found none because the ground was too brushy.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least 6'9'', possibly a little taller
Build src
close to the same build as a 280-pound man, healthy looking, not overly muscular
Hair colour src
black, mix of different shades of dark fur
Face src
dark, appeared hairy, as if hair on face
Gait src
brisk trot or jog with no up-and-down motion
Posture src
more man-like
Other features src
ape-like in some ways, not a bear; moderately thick coat

Facts & provenance

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Date
12 December 2005
Stated BFRO report #13211 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
8:15 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #13211 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Bismarck, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Stated BFRO report #13211 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.28, -93.16 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13211 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13211 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #13211 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #13211 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
standing on property watching for deer
Stated BFRO report #13211 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
some kind of animal
Stated BFRO report #13211 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13211 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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