Class A First-hand BFRO #3233

Couple view figure standing on gravel road looking at them

26 October 1981 late afternoon East Of Bedford In., Lawrence County, Indiana 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion had pulled off a gravel road east of Bedford in the afternoon when the companion said someone was watching. The witness then saw a tall hair-covered biped standing in the road about 50 to 60 yards ahead. After the witness stepped out with a rifle and started approaching, the creature turned and ran through briars into a cornfield, and the pair left.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: at least 6 to 7 feet tall
Build src: thickly built
Hair colour src: dark gray and brown
Hair length src: long
Face src: could not see its face
Eyes src: could not see eyes, eye area very dark and covered with hair
Legs src: heavy legs
Gait src: ran, took two quick strides and was gone
Posture src: standing upright
Other features src: no neck, head pointed or almost, human-like/manlike appearance

Facts & provenance

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Date	26 October 1981 Stated BFRO report #3233 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	late afternoon Stated BFRO report #3233 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	East Of Bedford In., Lawrence County, Indiana Stated BFRO report #3233 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.8612, -86.4872 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #3233 · gnis:450667 · read with 40% confidence Towns named in the place text ('Bedford'; USGS GNIS populated place 'Bedford', Lawrence)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #3233 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #3233 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #3233 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	riding around in truck enjoying fall leaves Stated BFRO report #3233 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	something standing in the middle of the road Stated BFRO report #3233 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #3233 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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BFRO report #3233 Primary

Published 2001-10-20 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash a388c42e3c03

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“encounters near bedford in the hoosier national forest”
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