Class A First-hand BFRO #12641

Mussel poachers have night time encounter near Lake Barkley

October 1996 1:00AM GRAND RIVERS, Trigg County, Kentucky 2 witnesses

Account

Two people were sitting in a parked car by the lake late at night when they saw a large hairy figure approaching on the road. After turning on the headlights the figure ran into the woods, followed by a strong animal odor, loud crashing and scream-like vocalizations. A log was then thrown with enough force to move their car, prompting them to drive away.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
every bit of eight feet
Build src
large
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Gait src
walking
Other features src
hair appeared matted on the sides

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1996
Stated BFRO report #12641 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
1:00AM
Stated BFRO report #12641 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
GRAND RIVERS, Trigg County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #12641 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
36.83, -88.16 (± 18 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12641 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #12641 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #12641 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #12641 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
sitting in parked car smoking by the water
Stated BFRO report #12641 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what looked like a big man
Stated BFRO report #12641 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #12641 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tony Gerard (BFRO)
Other

log that struck the car found still present the next day and too heavy for the witnesses to move

Measurements: origin about 40 yards away in the woods

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Other

The witnesses returned the next day to look around, found the log too heavy to move, and estimated the figure's height from nearby trees.

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

The witnesses returned the next day to look around, found the log too heavy to move, and estimated the figure's height from nearby trees.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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