First-hand
Bigfoot Society EP 635
Sasquatch sighting near Felsenthal, Arkansas (1997)
1997
Felsenthal, Arkansas
1 witness
Account
The hunter was squirrel hunting in a boat-access swamp when he noticed a dark figure sitting nearby trying to stay still. He watched it eye to eye, noted its large size and white eyes, then it stood and ran away. He and his stepfather left the area by boat.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- seven to eight foot tall
- Build src
- wide like silverback gorilla
- Hair colour src
- all black
- Eyes src
- big white eyes
- Posture src
- sitting down, then stood up
- Other features src
- a lot of hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1997
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|---|---|
| Place |
Felsenthal, Arkansas
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| Map point |
33.0608, -92.1490 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Felsenthal town (GEOID 0523320), matched from nearest town 'Felsenthal'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
squirrel hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
this thing
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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