Class A First-hand BFRO #4767

Brothers have nighttime sighting near Leaf River Wildlife Management Area

Fall 1997 around eleven pm Buzzard Roost, George County, Mississippi 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving at night with a relative while looking for deer when gold eyes were noticed off the left side of the road. On approaching, they saw a roughly six-foot-tall figure with long brown hair standing by a fence and swaying side to side. They drove slowly past without stopping and did not return.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about six feet in height
Build src
stout
Hair colour src
brown
Hair length src
long, down to shoulders
Face src
dark, features not made out
Eyes src
gold
Posture src
standing, swaying side to side
Other features src
rounded head without forward projecting muzzle; hair rugged but not tangled

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 1997
Stated BFRO report #4767 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
around eleven pm
Stated BFRO report #4767 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Buzzard Roost, George County, Mississippi
Stated BFRO report #4767 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
30.98, -89.03 (± 8 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 4767 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4767 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #4767 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4767 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving around at night looking for deer
Stated BFRO report #4767 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
The thing
Stated BFRO report #4767 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #4767 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tony Gerard (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke by phone with the witness and a relative, who reported no odor or sounds.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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