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Class A First-hand BFRO #16696

Dusk sighting and vocalizations around property near Cove

October 2004 before dusk Cove, Polk County, Arkansas 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving on a county road before dusk and encountered a large hair-covered figure at the roadside after it finished crossing. The figure stood facing away and kept its face turned away as the witness drove past within several feet during a 15- to 20-second sighting. The witness described it as very tall and broad with reddish-brown hair and left in disbelief.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src
between nine and ten feet tall in initial account, between eight and nine feet in follow-up
Build src
massive and muscular, very wide shoulders, narrower waist, three feet wide at shoulders
Hair colour src
reddish brown, same color as dirt road
Hair length src
about two and one half inches, fairly uniform length
Face src
face turned away, not seen
Gait src
movement like Patterson film when crossing road
Posture src
standing, facing away from road
Other features src
hair all going in one direction, nothing scruffy

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 2004
Stated BFRO report #16696 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
before dusk
Stated BFRO report #16696 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cove, Polk County, Arkansas
Stated BFRO report #16696 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.37, -94.37 (± 8 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 16696 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #16696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #16696 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #16696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving on a county road
Stated BFRO report #16696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #16696 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tony Gerard (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #16696 Primary
    Published 2006-11-19 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 70825358d27e
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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