Class A First-hand BFRO #13983

Possible sighting by fisherman at Blue Lake

June 1980 near sundown, about 8:00 pm Hughes, Crittenden County, Arkansas 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were fishing from a boat near shore at sundown when a crashing noise drew their attention to the bank. A dark hair-covered human-shaped figure appeared at the water's edge, stared at them briefly, then turned and ran into the trees on two legs. The encounter lasted only seconds, with no vocalizations or odor noted.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Hair colour src
dark brown, almost black
Hair length src
perhaps four to five centimeters long
Face src
more or less like a human's
Eyes src
proportional to the face
Gait src
running on two legs
Posture src
stood upright
Age / size src
near the size of an adult human male or bigger
Other features src
more or less human-shaped

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1980
Stated BFRO report #13983 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
near sundown, about 8:00 pm
Stated BFRO report #13983 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Hughes, Crittenden County, Arkansas
Stated BFRO report #13983 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.02, -90.32 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13983 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13983 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #13983 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #13983 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing from a boat
Stated BFRO report #13983 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a dark, but more or less human-shaped figure
Stated BFRO report #13983 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13983 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tony Gerard (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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