Class A First-hand BFRO #24325

Four foot high fence barely slows 8-ft creature north of Fries

29 September 2007 6:30 am, daybreak Fries, Carroll County, Virginia 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving on a mountain highway on a foggy morning when a large hair-covered figure was seen beside the road. The witness stopped to watch as it stepped over a barbed-wire fence in one stride and walked away into the fog without looking toward them. The observation lasted just under two minutes and included a strong wet-dog odor.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 and a half to 8 feet tall
Build src
tall pro football player, not stocky like a weightlifter
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Hair length src
about 4 inches long
Arms src
very long, about three inches below its knees
Feet src
no hair covering and lighter than rest of body
Gait src
kind of a lumber, smooth walk
Other features src
had no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
29 September 2007
Stated BFRO report #24325 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
6:30 am, daybreak
Stated BFRO report #24325 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Fries, Carroll County, Virginia
Stated BFRO report #24325 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.74, -80.48 (± 43 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24325 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24325 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #24325 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24325 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving on highway
Stated BFRO report #24325 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #24325 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #24325 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stephen Willis (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness about details of the sighting and plans a future inspection of the sighting location and surrounding woods.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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