Class B First-hand BFRO #13674

Sightings around a property near Chesnee

18 July 1968 around 11:00 A.M. Chesnee, S.C., Spartanburg County, South Carolina 4 witnesses

Account

The witness and three young companions were swimming at a creek when the companions ran past telling the witness to run. The witness looked back and saw a large hairy figure leaning on a tree by the creek. The group fled up a steep railroad embankment, then heard something charging up behind them pushing pines aside, so they escaped down the other side through briars and vines.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Build src
large
Posture src
leaning on a large tree trunk
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
18 July 1968
Stated BFRO report #13674 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 11:00 A.M.
Stated BFRO report #13674 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Chesnee, S.C., Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Stated BFRO report #13674 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.15, -81.86 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13674 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13674 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #13674 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #13674 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
swimming at a creek
Stated BFRO report #13674 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large, hairy figure
Stated BFRO report #13674 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #13674 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

A relative inspected the area after being told about the encounter and chose not to contact police.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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