Country boys have frightening nightime encounter 50 miles south of Louisville
Account
The witness and two companions stopped on a rural back road at night and heard a distant knock, then sounds of wood breaking after the witness whistled. After driving on to turn around and stopping again, the witness shone a light into the woods and saw a tall dark hairy figure with eyeshine watching them. The encounter lasted only a few seconds before the group drove away in fear.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 to 8 feet tall
- Build src
- extremely bulky build, 3 to 3.5-foot-wide shoulders, thick chest, very short thick neck
- Hair colour src
- jet-black body hair with dark brown facial area
- Hair length src
- long, somewhat flowing with wirey hair around shoulders
- Face src
- ape-like, protruding gorilla-like, longer than human face without true muzzle, dark brown
- Eyes src
- yellowish green / bright greenish-yellow eyeshine
- Arms src
- tucked close to body
- Posture src
- hunkered down with back turned, then turned shoulders and upper body to look back
- Other features src
- cone kinda shaped / somewhat conical-elongated head, very short thick neck
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
23 August 2026
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| Time of day |
around 10pm at night
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| Place |
Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky
Stated
BFRO report #82512
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
37.53, -85.60 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 82512 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding back roads with friends and stopping at a lookout
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| Witness's word for it |
a black hairy figure
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Charlie Raymond (BFRO)
An investigator conducted a recorded video interview with the witness about the encounter.
An investigator has documented many sightings in surrounding counties.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #82512 Primary
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