Class A First-hand BFRO #43843

Observation of a Bigfoot eating mussels on the Ninnescah River

April 2011 evening, just before dark Cheney, Sedgwick County, Kansas 1 witness

Account

A witness walking alone to a river bridge in the evening stopped after spotting a hair-covered figure squatting at the river edge about 30 feet away. The figure kept its back turned for several minutes while breaking open and eating mussels or clams, striking some on rocks. The witness left to get a phone for a photo, but it was dark by the time of return and the figure was gone.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
probably 6+ foot or 7 foot tall
Build src
very thick legs
Hair colour src
brown/reddish brown
Arms src
very long, longer that humans, more like apes
Hands src
leathery, absolutely human/apelike, shaped like human hands
Legs src
very thick legs
Feet src
flat footed
Posture src
squatting flat-footed with back towards witness
Apparent sex src
felt to be female
Age / size src
younger, possibly juvenile
Clothing src
none, covered in brown hair/fur
Other features src
undercoat matted and darker, muscles rippling

Facts & provenance

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Date
April 2011
Stated BFRO report #43843 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
evening, just before dark
Stated BFRO report #43843 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cheney, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Stated BFRO report #43843 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.41, -97.46 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 43843 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #43843 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #43843 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #43843 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking alone to the river
Stated BFRO report #43843 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #43843 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #43843 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

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