Class A First-hand BFRO #2931

Daylight sighting outside rural home in small community of Herbine, south of Rison

July 2001 about 1:30 am Herbine, Arkansas; Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas 2 witnesses

Account

Late at night the witness went outside after dogs barked and noticed a strong foul odor. Under yard lighting he saw a tall hairy biped just beyond a nearby fence. When shouted at, it walked away upright. A relative later said she had been awakened that night by a deep growling sound.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 8 feet high
Hair length src
long hair on body
Arms src
long, ape-like arms
Gait src
walked upright like a human
Posture src
upright, on two legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2001
Stated BFRO report #2931 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 1:30 am
Stated BFRO report #2931 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Herbine, Arkansas; Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas
Stated BFRO report #2931 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.82, -92.03 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2931 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2931 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #2931 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2931 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
watching television at home and checking on barking dogs
Stated BFRO report #2931 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what I thought might be a bear up on two legs
Stated BFRO report #2931 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2931 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

After the encounter the witness and a relative searched along the fence line for three hours but found no tracks or sign.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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