Class A First-hand BFRO #10153

Motorist has nighttime sighting of animal in soybean field near Flat Rock

Summer 1973 1:00 - 3:00 am Flat Rock, Shelby County, Indiana 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home alone in the early morning when headlights lit a large standing figure about twenty yards out in a bean field beside corn. The eyes reflected red and the head and upper body were visible above patchy fog, appearing as tall as the surrounding corn. The witness drove away frightened without stopping for a closer look.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least seven to eight feet tall
Eyes src
shone red
Posture src
standing
Age / size src
large

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1973
Stated BFRO report #10153 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
1:00 - 3:00 am
Stated BFRO report #10153 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Flat Rock, Shelby County, Indiana
Stated BFRO report #10153 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.37, -85.85 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 10153 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #10153 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #10153 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #10153 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home
Stated BFRO report #10153 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large figure
Stated BFRO report #10153 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #10153 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted the witness left quickly without observing features or movement.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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