Class B First-hand BFRO #1440

Three fishermen watched by "something"

May 1982 around midafternoon Gosport Ind, Monroe County, Indiana 3 witnesses

Account

In 1982 three companions were fishing along a river when they noticed an absence of birds and wildlife and a feeling of being watched. They then observed a figure watching them from a wooded ridge 50 to 75 yards away for about 45 minutes. When they left, the figure followed them at a distance as they walked about a mile back to the truck, during which they also noticed a faint dead-like smell.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
May 1982
Stated BFRO report #1440 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around midafternoon
Stated BFRO report #1440 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Gosport Ind, Monroe County, Indiana
Stated BFRO report #1440 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.3509, -86.6669 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1440 · gnis:435238 · read with 30% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Gosport', Owen, matched from nearest town 'Gosport Ind' read as 'gosport' (spelling match)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1440 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #1440 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1440 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
fishing along a river
Stated BFRO report #1440 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
someone
Stated BFRO report #1440 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1440 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

The witness returned to the same area many times later and noticed nothing similar again.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

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The report refers to

  • “more stories from the lake monroe area”
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