Ginseng hunter has an unexpected encounter near Blaine
Account
In August 2003 the witness left relatives fishing to hunt ginseng on a ridge near Yatesville Lake. He claimed hearing wood-like knocks and rocks moving through the trees, then seeing a large upright hair-covered figure watching him from across a hollow. He said he spoke to it, then hurried down the mountain hearing crunching steps and more thrown rocks behind him, and then packed his family out of the area.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- near 8' tall
- Build src
- very large
- Hair colour src
- dark brown to reddish
- Face src
- lightly covered in hair, with a beard
- Eyes src
- two eyes discernible
- Hands src
- fingers on hands
- Posture src
- standing upright
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2003
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Approximately 9:00 am
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| Place |
Blaine, Lawrence County, Kentucky
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| Map point |
38.06, -82.69 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 34725 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting ginseng
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| Witness's word for it |
very large dark hair covered figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Jack Smarr (BFRO)
The witness later returned and used a tape and branch to measure the standing spot at eight foot six inches.
Measurements: eight foot six inches tall
The witness returned a year later and measured the standing spot with a tape and branch.
An investigator spoke to the witness by telephone and recorded additional details.
The witness returned a year later and measured the standing spot with a tape and branch.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #34725 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- Ginseng hunters have daytime sighting near Blaine.Cited as “report #11966 in Lawrence county, KY” · 2003–2004 · Blaine, Lawrence County, Kentucky
- “3 reports in Lawrence county at BFRO, one report is by ginseng hunters”Not in the Anomadex yet