Class A First-hand BFRO #12122

Morning sighting by hunter in Homochitto National Forest near Knoxville

BFRO YEAR: 1978-79 around 9 AM KNOXVILLE, Franklin County, Mississippi 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was deer hunting in the morning and waiting against a tree when a nearby deer spooked. He then heard heavy breathing and saw a tall hair-covered upright creature standing a few feet behind him. He fled leaving his gun, then returned with two companions to find large three-toed tracks leading to a creek.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
around 7 ft tall
Hair colour src
pine straw-colored, maybe a little darker than orange
Hair length src
medium length, about four to five inches, longer on arms and legs
Face src
no hair on face except mustache, flat mushed-in nose slightly turned up, dominant brow ridge
Eyes src
sunken coal black, set back, all black with no white
Arms src
hung down to knees at sides
Posture src
really erect upright, shoulders leaned forward, no visible neck
Other features src
estimated 600-700 pounds

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
around 9 AM
Stated BFRO report #12122 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
KNOXVILLE, Franklin County, Mississippi
Stated BFRO report #12122 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
31.39, -91.09 (± 11 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12122 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12122 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #12122 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #12122 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #12122 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
A CREATURE
Stated BFRO report #12122 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #12122 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
John G. Callender (BFRO)
Tracks

Very large three-toed footprints found in leaves by tree and later in creek sand with slide mark down bank, followed about 75 yards

Measurements: about 14" long and about 4-5" wide, 3 toes

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness for about an hour to record additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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