Class A First-hand BFRO #2033

Photographer has daytime sighting in woods near Lawrence

October 2000 between 4 and 5 in the afternoon Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas 1 witness

Account

The witness walked into woods to take photographs and saw a tall, hair-covered figure standing ahead. The figure jumped over a fallen tree and retreated silently into brush, making no further sound. The witness followed briefly with a camera but found nothing and left for the car.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 6'6" or taller
Hair colour src
dark blonde/light brown
Hair length src
uniform length
Face src
looking down, facial features not made out
Posture src
slight slouch
Other features src
full body hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 2000
Stated BFRO report #2033 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
between 4 and 5 in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #2033 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
Stated BFRO report #2033 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.91, -95.26 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2033 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2033 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #2033 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #2033 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
taking photographs for a class
Stated BFRO report #2033 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something standing there
Stated BFRO report #2033 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2033 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Scat

Large humanlike-but-larger feces pile found in the area containing fur and bones.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Scat

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted a large humanlike feces pile containing fur and bones found in the area.

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

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted a large humanlike feces pile containing fur and bones found in the area.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-03-22 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 49b056614896
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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