Class A First-hand BFRO #62678

Father and two sons see a sasquatch near Holiday Island

10 May 1997 about 9 am Holiday Island, Carroll County, Arkansas 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two companions were trolling from a boat in the morning when they saw a hairy biped crossing a rocky power-line clearing. The creature moved over large rocks from woods on one side to woods on the other while the boat drifted past. All three watched in stunned silence and discussed the sighting afterward.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
more like 5 ft, not 6-7 ft
Hair colour src
black or dark brown
Face src
demonic look, no descriptive details remembered
Arms src
very long arms
Gait src
walking upright
Posture src
slightly slumped over
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
10 May 1997
Stated BFRO report #62678 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 9 am
Stated BFRO report #62678 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Holiday Island, Carroll County, Arkansas
Stated BFRO report #62678 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
36.30, -93.45 (± 1199 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 62678 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #62678 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #62678 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #62678 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing / trolling from a boat
Stated BFRO report #62678 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a Bigfoot like creature
Stated BFRO report #62678 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #62678 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Carter Buschardt (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator contacted the witness by phone and email to discuss the long-delayed report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

  • “what I read on carrol county”
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