Class A First-hand BFRO #30438

Near collision during an early morning sighting on Hwy. 53 outside Jacksonville

August 2011 approximately 5:10am Jacksonville, Pender County, North Carolina 1 witness

Account

Early on a mid-August morning the witness was traveling north on Highway 53 when a tall, muscular bipedal figure ran across the road in front of the vehicle without looking toward it. The witness described it crossing in about four strides and continuing into the woods while a trailing car slowed behind.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
6 1/2 to 7 feet tall
Build src
very muscular, approximately 400lbs
Hair colour src
crimson rusty brown
Hair length src
matted
Arms src
hung knee length or longer
Hands src
human hands and black fingernails
Gait src
dead run
Posture src
bipedal
Other features src
no neck just a head, sort of like a caveman

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2011
Stated BFRO report #30438 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
approximately 5:10am
Stated BFRO report #30438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Jacksonville, Pender County, North Carolina
Stated BFRO report #30438 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.7297, -77.3937 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #30438 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Jacksonville city (GEOID 3734200), matched from nearest town 'Jacksonville'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #30438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #30438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #30438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
traveling north by vehicle at 50 mph
Stated BFRO report #30438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bipedal creature
Stated BFRO report #30438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #30438 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Don Tart (BFRO)
Tracks

An investigator visited the crossing site, followed a large trail into the woods and documented one inconclusive 12 to 14 inch impression in soil.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

An investigator visited the crossing site, followed a large trail into the woods and documented one inconclusive 12 to 14 inch impression in soil.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the crossing site, followed a large trail into the woods and documented one inconclusive 12 to 14 inch impression in soil.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2011-08-19 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 6 images at source Hash 323e1dceb101
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “report submitted in Burgaw, NC in Pender Co. approximately 12 miles southwest”
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