Class A First-hand BFRO #48086

Motorist observes large ape-like creature in her headlights on Old Cartersville Rd. near Dallas

October 2011 9:45-10:10 at night Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving at night with her son when headlights revealed a large hairy figure by the road. The figure stood on two legs, carried a white object in its hand, and walked then ran on two legs in the direction of travel before leaving the lights into the woods. The witness returned the next day and noted the escape route was uphill and a chicken coop was nearby.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: over 7 foot 6 inches tall
Build src: burley, 500-600 pounds, muscular
Hair colour src: black
Hair length src: long
Arms src: longer than any human arms, stretching closer to knee area
Hands src: had hands and not claws
Legs src: muscles in legs (thighs), thigh and butt muscles flexing
Gait src: walked then ran on two legs, knees worked perfectly, not bow-legged, very fast
Posture src: stood up on two legs, bipedal
Other features src: head appeared to sit on shoulders like no neck; head came to a point

Facts & provenance

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Date	October 2011 Stated BFRO report #48086 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	9:45-10:10 at night Stated BFRO report #48086 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia Stated BFRO report #48086 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point	33.95, -84.82 (± 3 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 48086 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #48086 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #48086 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #48086 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving home at night Stated BFRO report #48086 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	bipedal ape Stated BFRO report #48086 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #48086 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: David Bakara (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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BFRO report #48086 Primary

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The report refers to

“a sighting in 2006”
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