Class B First-hand BFRO #27472

Man recalls watching a possible late night road crossing from his home outside Fieldale

December 1982 around 3:00 AM Fieldale, Henry County, Virginia 1 witness

Account

Around 3 a.m. on a cold clear night during Christmas season, the witness got up for a drink and looked out the back-door window toward a lit road. He watched a tall, hairy, upright figure with long arms climb a steep bank, grip a bridge rail, cross the two-lane road in one stride, and disappear down the opposite bank. The observation lasted about five seconds under a street light.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 8 feet tall
Build src
very bulky with very wide shoulders, thick-waisted broad from shoulders to hips
Hair colour src
black
Arms src
very long arms
Hands src
gripped rail for leverage, passed close by the knee
Gait src
swift fluid movement, cleared road in one stride
Posture src
upright
Other features src
no neck, head blended straight into shoulders; covered in fur or hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
December 1982
Stated BFRO report #27472 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 3:00 AM
Stated BFRO report #27472 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Fieldale, Henry County, Virginia
Stated BFRO report #27472 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.7009, -79.9424 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #27472 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Fieldale CDP (GEOID 5127744), matched from nearest town 'Fieldale'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #27472 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #27472 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #27472 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
getting up for a drink and looking out the back-door window
Stated BFRO report #27472 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #27472 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #27472 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
D.K. (BFRO)
Tracks

Single large human-like footprint with five clear toes and pronounced big toe, flat with no arch, found in ploughed field heading toward road.

Measurements: 18 inches long, 8 inches wide, impressed about 1 1/2 inches

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

Large section of grass flattened outside relative's window.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

The next morning the witness examined the area outside the relative's window toward the bridge and found flattened grass and a single large five-toed footprint heading toward the road.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

The next morning the witness examined the area outside the relative's window toward the bridge and found flattened grass and a single large five-toed footprint heading toward the road.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The next morning the witness examined the area outside the relative's window toward the bridge and found flattened grass and a single large five-toed footprint heading toward the road.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and used street view to confirm the bridge, street light location, and travel direction.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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