Class A First-hand BFRO #1257

Family on their way home see a large, hairy creature cross the road

22 May 1998 Fairbanks County, Alaska 4 witnesses

Account

Four people driving home reported a large hairy bipedal figure crossing the road in front of them and disappearing into brush toward a river. They described it as about seven feet tall and ape-like, covering a roughly 35-foot-wide road in four to five steps. They later returned to look for tracks and reported finding unfamiliar inward-pointing prints, but no other sounds or signs.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
about seven foot
Build src
large
Gait src
in four to five steps
Posture src
on its hind legs
Other features src
hairy, ape looking

Facts & provenance

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Date
22 May 1998
Stated BFRO report #1257 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Place
Fairbanks County, Alaska
Stated BFRO report #1257 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #1257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #1257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home
Stated BFRO report #1257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large, hairy about seven foot ape looking thing
Stated BFRO report #1257 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1257 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

Possible unfamiliar inward-pointing tracks found on return visit

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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