Class A First-hand BFRO #1853

Two sisters observe a bigfoot creature crossing a highway

Summer 1972 night, around 9 p.m. or later Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona 2 witnesses

Account

While driving a van on a highway at night, two occupants saw a tall hair-covered figure at the roadside. The figure stepped into the road and crossed in front of the van with an arm raised, moving very quickly. The driver swerved to avoid hitting it and continued driving without stopping.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 feet tall
Build src
big and husky
Hair colour src
dark blonde
Hair length src
real long on arms
Face src
less hair on face than elsewhere
Eyes src
aglow, malevolent
Arms src
hand stretched out towards us
Gait src
ran across road
Posture src
used two legs
Apparent sex src
assumed male
Other features src
man-like but not man

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1972
Stated BFRO report #1853 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
night, around 9 p.m. or later
Stated BFRO report #1853 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona
Stated BFRO report #1853 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.2170, -114.0105 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1853 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Kingman city (GEOID 0437620), matched from nearest town 'Kingman'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1853 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #1853 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1853 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving in a van on a highway
Stated BFRO report #1853 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
this creature
Stated BFRO report #1853 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1853 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Richard Hucklebridge (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator contacted the witness by phone years later to interview her about the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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