Class A First-hand BFRO #27480

Woman recounts childhood sighting of a white creature near the town of Kansas

Spring 1990 daytime Kansas, Walker County, Alabama 1 witness

Account

As a child playing outside with a dog, the witness saw a large white hair-covered creature standing behind the dog pen staring. The witness froze briefly then ran terrified down the yard to a relative. When the relative looked, the creature was gone.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 to 9 feet tall
Build src
very broad across
Hair colour src
solid white
Hair length src
long
Posture src
standing
Other features src
body covered in hair; features appeared hair covered

Facts & provenance

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Date
Spring 1990
Stated BFRO report #27480 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
daytime
Derived BFRO report #27480 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Kansas, Walker County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #27480 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.90, -87.53 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #27480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #27480 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #27480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
playing outside with dog
Stated BFRO report #27480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a very large creature
Stated BFRO report #27480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #27480 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Smykal (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and a relative who recalled the witness running home terrified.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

  • “rich history of sightings of both white and dark colored creatures”
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