Class A First-hand BFRO #25793

Campers have campsite visitor on two separate occasions near Campbellsburg

August 1997 night Campbellsburg, Washington County, Indiana 4 witnesses

Account

The witness and companions were camping on a hilltop overlooking a valley and creek. Late at night the witness heard heavy bipedal steps climb a steep slope, stop, then run into the forest, sounds the companions also heard. About two hours later the group heard a single very loud scream that briefly silenced forest sounds. Around 2 or 3 AM a companion awoke to see a large arm reaching through the van window for food, and food was found missing and spilled, with gouges seen on the slope the next morning.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Interaction

Described appearance

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Arms src
very large, hairy arm
Hands src
large and dark
Gait src
distinctly bipedal

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1997
Stated BFRO report #25793 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
night
Stated BFRO report #25793 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Campbellsburg, Washington County, Indiana
Stated BFRO report #25793 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.69, -86.25 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #25793 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #25793 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
camping overnight
Stated BFRO report #25793 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
unknown visitor
Stated BFRO report #25793 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25793 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Eric Lester (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness for a couple hours about the incidents.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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