Deer Hunter watches a bigfoot run across a field and into the forest behind him
Account
While bow-hunting deer from a tree stand at approaching dark, the witness saw a dark figure run quickly through brush and across openings, covering in seconds ground that had taken minutes to walk. The figure was described as taller than the witness and black all over with a hump on its back. Afterward the witness left quickly and learned a hunting companion nearby had heard movement but seen nothing, and checkout staff said no other hunters were in the area.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- Height src
- about 6 foot 6 inches
- Hair colour src
- completely black from head to toe
- Gait src
- ran
- Other features src
- hump shape on its back
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
October 1999
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
approaching dark
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| Place |
Jefferson County, Indiana
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| Map point |
38.7836, -85.4401 (± 17 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Jefferson County (GEOID 18077); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
|
| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
deer hunting from a tree stand
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| Witness's word for it |
Big Foot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1696 Primary