Class A First-hand BFRO #564

Witness observes sasquatch run along treeline

May 1996 around noon Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas 1 witness

Account

The witness had gone outside to bring the dog in on a dark, cloudy day with light rain. From about 200 yards away across a golf course, the witness saw a large darkish-brown upright figure emerge from the tree edge, cross about 20 yards in 5 to 6 seconds, and disappear into the tree line. The witness searched the area the next week but found no footprints due to rain.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
around 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 feet tall
Build src
very large in size
Hair colour src
darkish-brown
Gait src
faster than a man jogging, but slower than running at a full sprint
Posture src
upright
Other features src
looked like the sasquatch in the Patterson/Gimlin footage

Facts & provenance

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Date
May 1996
Stated BFRO report #564 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around noon
Stated BFRO report #564 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas
Stated BFRO report #564 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.81, -94.72 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #564 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #564 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #564 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
bringing dog inside
Stated BFRO report #564 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a form
Stated BFRO report #564 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #564 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator contacted the witness to ask follow-up questions about the sighting.

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

The witness revisited the woods the next week to estimate height from trees and look for footprints but found none because of rain.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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