Late Afternoon sighting by motorist near Blue Springs
Account
The witness was driving south on Highway 77 near Blue Springs, Nebraska when a large bipedal creature stepped out of a ditch and crossed the road in three strides. An oncoming vehicle also slowed at the spot and its occupants confirmed they had seen it. The witness described a massive, 7-8 foot tall animal covered in blackish-brown hair that continued into the opposite ditch. The creature was in full view for less than five seconds.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7-8 feet
- Build src
- massive
- Hair colour src
- blackish brown
- Hair length src
- medium length
- Face src
- less hairy
- Arms src
- swung normally and were longer than a man's proportionately
- Legs src
- massive girth
- Gait src
- quick stride
- Posture src
- bipedal
- Other features src
- massive torso girth, estimated 6-700 pounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 1974
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|---|---|
| Place |
Blue Springs, Gage County, Nebraska
Stated
BFRO report #1149
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.14, -96.74 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 1149 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving southbound on a highway
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| Witness's word for it |
a very large bi-pedal creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1149 Primary
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