Guy exploring creeks finds tracks then growled at by large dark figure 10mi northeast of Russellville
Account
The witness returned on a Sunday afternoon to a wooded creek confluence where large tracks had been found days earlier. While approaching, something large moved alongside through the woods breaking branches, and the witness found large footprints including a tiny print in one heel. The witness then heard a large splash in the creek followed by paired guttural growls that stopped after the witness whooped, and later described seeing a large hairy figure peeking from behind a tree across the creek.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- big
- Hair colour src
- blackish
- Age / size src
- adult
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
18 June 2014
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid afternoon
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| Place |
Bowling Green, Logan County, Kentucky
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| Map point |
36.92, -86.74 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 46334 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 |
searching for creek confluence and examining footprints
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| Witness's word for it |
a large blackish hairy figure
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Jack Smarr (BFRO)
17 inch footprint at edge of old wagon road
Measurements: 17 inch
7.5 inch footprint next to tree on bank overlooking creek merge
Measurements: 7.5 inch
Partial footprint in corn field with small print on back of heel
Measurements: 2.5 to 3 inches long
Photos taken of initial footprints before returning with casting material
New 15 inch track found on return near original tracks
Measurements: fifteen inches in length
Very small track inside heel of 15 inch track
Measurements: two and one half inches in length
Few trees placed at about 45 degrees against another tree up hill along trail
Measurements: approx. 45 degrees
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to record further details.
Witness makes repeat visits leaving unopened peanut butter jars taped high on a tree and later finds jars and tape gone.
An investigator used provided coordinates to locate described zone near confluence of two waterways and related northern vocalizations to same river.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #46334 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference