Man has extraordinary, close encounter while fishing near Huntington
Account
The witness was bass fishing along a lake bank when a commotion in nearby woods drew attention. A large upright apelike creature about seven to eight feet tall emerged, made whoop sounds and a low growl, snapped off a small tree and slapped the ground while staring with flexed muscles. The witness slowly backed away looking down, the animal followed a short distance then turned, paused near a bushy spot, and walked into the woods. The witness rejoined companions who laughed, and has not returned to the area.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Context & caveats
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 to 8 feet tall
- Build src
- very broad shoulders, muscular with flexed muscles
- Hair colour src
- reddish-brown
- Hair length src
- long, longer than gorilla; long on head and shoulders, shorter elsewhere
- Face src
- very long face with pronounced lower lip, pushed-up gorilla-like nose, very long chin, brown skin, O-shaped mouth, horse-like teeth
- Eyes src
- very dark brown ape-like eyes, wide open and big
- Arms src
- long arms, held to sides
- Hands src
- long hands with dark brown skin; touched ground with knuckles of left hand
- Legs src
- knees bent, legs slightly bowed outward
- Feet src
- different, not like monkey but not exactly human
- Gait src
- bipedal with bent knees, very long strides, arms to sides
- Posture src
- upright standing with knees bent, head tilted down when staring
- Apparent sex src
- female-appearing with large floppy breasts
- Other features src
- no neck, rounded head
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1988
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| Time of day |
around noon
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| Place |
Huntington, Sebastian County, Arkansas
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| Map point |
35.09, -94.36 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 8527 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
bass fishing along lake bank
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| Witness's word for it |
a very large creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
small tree about two inches in diameter twisted and snapped off then used to slap ground
Measurements: approximately two inches in diameter
An investigator spoke with the witness and summarized the encounter while offering an opinion about intimidation behavior.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #8527 Primary
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