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Class A First-hand BFRO #23293

Tall creature with red eyes tries to hide from two boys near Chenoa

October 1982 dusk, sun just setting Chenoa, Bell County, Kentucky 2 witnesses

Account

At dusk the witness was walking home with a companion when they saw a tall creature standing behind a tree at the edge of the woods by the road about 15 feet away. The companion noticed it first and asked the witness what it was. They watched it for 20 seconds or more and noted its glowing red eyes and ape-like features.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting Eyeshine

Described appearance

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Height src
eight foot tall
Hair colour src
dark fur
Face src
black skin around deep set eyes
Eyes src
glowing red
Arms src
long, hung down to the knees
Hands src
large black, about five times size of human hands
Posture src
standing behind a tree, peeking from behind a tree
Other features src
both human and ape characteristics; visible lighter-colored ears

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1982
Stated BFRO report #23293 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
dusk, sun just setting
Stated BFRO report #23293 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Chenoa, Bell County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #23293 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.67, -83.86 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 23293 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #23293 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #23293 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #23293 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
walking home with a friend after playing basketball
Stated BFRO report #23293 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
creature
Stated BFRO report #23293 · BFRO report, “Environment” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #23293 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Harold Benny (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by phone and assessed the witness as credible.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #23293 Primary
    Published 2008-03-02 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 1a974992ae7b
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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