Class A First-hand BFRO #24815

Man recalls his observation of a creature crossing a road while hunting in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest

November 1988 evening at dusk Hindustan, Monroe County, Indiana 1 witness

Account

On the last day of deer season in November 1988 at dusk, the witness was in a parked car after hunting when a dark brown, husky, six-foot figure emerged from brush and walked quickly across the road without acknowledging the witness. The figure continued into woods down a steep hill and disappeared. The witness searched on foot with a flashlight and then by car, finding no other people or vehicles, and found no tracks when returning the next day.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: about six feet tall
Build src: very husky, thick wrestler-like build
Hair colour src: dark brown
Face src: side of his head-face, all one color
Arms src: long, swinging at knees, swinging wide
Hands src: swinging at knees, long
Feet src: same color as body
Gait src: walking quickly without running, taking large steps
Posture src: head looking straight ahead
Clothing src: no hat, no hunter orange, same color head to toe
Other features src: little or no neck, uniform brown color, fur not discernible in dim light

Facts & provenance

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Date	November 1988 Stated BFRO report #24815 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	evening at dusk Stated BFRO report #24815 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Hindustan, Monroe County, Indiana Stated BFRO report #24815 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.32, -86.46 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 24815 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #24815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #24815 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #24815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	sitting in parked car after deer hunting Stated BFRO report #24815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	man/bigfoot Stated BFRO report #24815 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #24815 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Eric Lester (BFRO)

Follow-up

The witness searched the hillside on foot with a flashlight and then drove nearby roads looking for other people or cars but found nothing.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Follow-up

The witness returned the next day to look for footprints in soft ground and snow but found nothing.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness for over an hour about the experience.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #24815 Primary

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