Class A First-hand BFRO #51739

Memory told of seeing the neighbor's dog going after a hairy biped while squirrel hunting near Greenup

9 September 1990 around 7:30 in the morning Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky 1 witness

Account

The witness was hunting alone in woods in the early morning when a neighbor's dog began barking at an animal downhill. The witness approached and watched the upright animal repeatedly bat the dog away, then saw it look directly at them, growl loudly and start moving toward them. The witness dropped a shotgun and ran home, later returning with a relative to recover the gun but seeing nothing.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
only around 6' tall
Build src
very wide at the shoulders
Hair colour src
dark reddish brown
Hair length src
unkempt but not overly long
Face src
completely covered in hair
Eyes src
no white portions seen
Arms src
hung lower than the knees
Legs src
spread shoulder width apart
Posture src
crouched over in an aggressive stance
Other features src
flat nose with no bear type snout

Facts & provenance

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Date
9 September 1990
Stated BFRO report #51739 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 7:30 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #51739 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #51739 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
38.32, -82.52 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 51739 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #51739 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #51739 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #51739 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
squirrel hunting
Stated BFRO report #51739 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what I thought to be a young bear
Stated BFRO report #51739 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #51739 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jack Smarr (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witness and a relative returned about an hour later to recover the discarded shotgun and saw nothing.

BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone years later and recorded additional descriptive details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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