Class A First-hand BFRO #27482

Man recalls incident while camping as a teenager near Cedarville

24 September 1985 night with moonlight Cedarville, Crawford County, Arkansas 2 witnesses

Account

Two teenagers camped on a mountain logging road were harassed by thrown sticks, loud grunting and tree-banging sounds, and a strong foul odor. When they shone a light into the woods about 25 yards away, they saw a very tall fur-covered figure that ducked behind a tree. They put out their fire and fled down the trail, saying the figure followed them most of the way back.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Vocalization Growl Wood knock

Physical traces

Twist

Interaction

Object throwing

Other senses

Odor

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Height src: around 7 foot tall at least
Build src: huge, shoulders not as wide as expected for height
Hair colour src: redish brown
Face src: briefly seen, nose broad and flat
Eyes src: eye features noticed, no detail given
Arms src: longer than usual human proportions
Posture src: standing beside a tree, then ducking behind it
Clothing src: looked like ghillie suit, body covered in fur
Other features src: covered in fur, much bigger than a deer or bear

Facts & provenance

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Date	24 September 1985 Stated BFRO report #27482 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	night with moonlight Stated BFRO report #27482 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Cedarville, Crawford County, Arkansas Stated BFRO report #27482 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	35.36, -94.23 (± 10 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 27482 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #27482 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #27482 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #27482 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	camping overnight with a companion Stated BFRO report #27482 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a very tall man Stated BFRO report #27482 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #27482 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Ron Boles (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone years later, noted added details, and offered a daytime return visit.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #27482 Primary

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