Class A First-hand BFRO #8060

Brief predawn encounter with a smaller creature near the Obion River

31 August 1990 early morning, still dark Dyersburg TN, Dyer County, Tennessee 2 witnesses

Account

Two people driving to a hunting area in the early morning darkness saw a creature run across the road in their headlights. It crossed from one cow pasture to another toward a bluff and river. The encounter was very brief, with the car coming close to hitting the creature.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 4 or 5 ft tall
Build src
did not seem slender
Hair colour src
dark brown
Hair length src
length comparable to an English sheepdog
Arms src
long arms swinging
Gait src
running very fast
Posture src
hunched over, like a person running fast
Age / size src
baby
Other features src
thick body hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
31 August 1990
Stated BFRO report #8060 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
early morning, still dark
Stated BFRO report #8060 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Dyersburg TN, Dyer County, Tennessee
Stated BFRO report #8060 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.10, -89.49 (± 11 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 8060 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #8060 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #8060 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #8060 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to go hunting
Stated BFRO report #8060 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a baby bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #8060 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #8060 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tony Gerard (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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