Class A First-hand BFRO #7971

Coon hunter and dogs experience close encounter in Sulphur River bottoms between Doddridge and Fouke.

February 2000 around 1 to 3am Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas 1 witness

Account

The witness was coonhunting with dogs in flooded timber at night when the dogs treed separately. After catching their own dogs, the witness heard wading steps, a growl and a whistling sound and smelled a strong putrid odor while the dogs whimpered. The witness then saw a very tall hair-covered creature standing behind them that hissed and splashed water toward them before the witness fled. The creature followed briefly then moved away making moaning sounds, and the witness saw a very large four-toed footprint while leaving.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Eyeshine

Sounds

Vocalization Growl Whistle Footsteps

Physical traces

Tracks

Interaction

Object throwing

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: at least 8 or 9 ft tall
Hair colour src: real dark; dark, rusty brown
Face src: grayish color with no or very little hair, like that of a person
Eyes src: glowed like a deer in a spotlight
Hands src: huge monkey hand with visible gray skin
Feet src: about 22 inches long with 4 toes
Posture src: standing
Other features src: appeared wet; flash of teeth human but much larger

Facts & provenance

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Date	February 2000 Stated BFRO report #7971 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	around 1 to 3am Stated BFRO report #7971 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas Stated BFRO report #7971 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	33.19, -93.95 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 7971 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #7971 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #7971 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #7971 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	coonhunting with dogs at night Stated BFRO report #7971 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a creature of immense size Stated BFRO report #7971 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #7971 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

huge footprint seen on a dry knoll while leaving

Measurements: about 22 inches long

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness at home and later visited the general area to assess habitat.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #7971 Primary

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BFRO map layer Reference

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