Youth catches standing figure in flashlight glow during camp-out
Account
Around May 1970 the witness was camping with family at a lakeside campground and lay awake in a tent near midnight. After hearing trash being disturbed, the witness stepped out barefoot with a flashlight and saw a small upright furry creature looking into a hanging trash bag. The creature turned, made a squeal-grunt cry, and dashed away while the witness ran shouting to wake relatives. No tracks were found afterward because the area was trampled.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 4 ft tall
- Build src
- slim
- Hair colour src
- reddish/brown and reddish yellow(orange?)
- Hair length src
- 1 - 2" long, very thick overall, and longer on the arms
- Face src
- more like a chimp or orangutan, wide cheeks, broad nose, full lips, no hair on face
- Eyes src
- large eyes
- Arms src
- longer hair like an irish setter's front leg hair
- Gait src
- lithe and sure, ran very fast like an athlete
- Posture src
- standing upright
- Age / size src
- small / young one
- Other features src
- hairline from scalp down jowl like sideburns to very furry neck, lighter tips, rounded belly and full hips
Facts & provenance
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| Time of day |
about midnight
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| Place |
Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #7392
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
36.64, -78.56 (± 1000 m)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping and lying awake in tent
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| Witness's word for it |
furry creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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BFRO report #7392 Primary
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