Class A First-hand BFRO #18972

Man sees a large, hairy upright creature in the headlights of his car near Kingsland

June 2003 about 11:00 p.m. Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas 1 witness

Account

The witness stopped a vehicle on a rural road at night to relieve themself and noticed a strong hog-like odor. After turning on the headlights, the witness saw a tall hairy creature standing in the road about 30 yards away staring at them. After about a minute the creature walked into the adjacent woods with long strides. The witness returned the next day but found no usable tracks.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 to 8 feet tall
Build src
large with wide and sloping slouched shoulders
Hair colour src
muddy brown with red tints, dirty
Hair length src
very long and shaggy, 3-4 inches, matted
Face src
large mouth that did not protrude, short nose with big flared nostrils
Eyes src
large and dark, did not glow
Arms src
very long, hanging to mid-calf, held out to side
Legs src
coated with mud
Gait src
like a man with longer stride
Posture src
upright
Other features src
ape-like rounded head, mud-coated torso

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 2003
Stated BFRO report #18972 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 11:00 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #18972 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas
Stated BFRO report #18972 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.8580, -92.2978 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #18972 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Kingsland city (GEOID 0536880), matched from nearest town 'Kingsland'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #18972 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #18972 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #18972 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving and stopped to relieve self
Stated BFRO report #18972 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large hairy creature
Stated BFRO report #18972 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #18972 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Cathy Betz (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and recorded additional details.

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

An investigator searched the area online and described it as remote forest used for logging.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2007-05-04 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash e65ca807146d
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