Class A First-hand BFRO #25189

Husband and wife recall daytime sighting while their boys swam in Tipsaw Lake near Leopold

June 1981 about noon Leopolde, Perry County, Indiana 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his wife were picnicking at a closed lake beach around noon while their two young children swam nearby. The witness noticed a tall dark figure on a hillside near the dam that came down to the water's edge and paced while facing the children. After joint observation, the figure moved up the dam and the family left the area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
tall
Hair colour src
black
Posture src
bipedal

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1981
Stated BFRO report #25189 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about noon
Stated BFRO report #25189 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Leopolde, Perry County, Indiana
Stated BFRO report #25189 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.12, -86.64 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25189 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #25189 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #25189 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #25189 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
having a picnic and watching children swim
Stated BFRO report #25189 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
strange looking person or bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #25189 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25189 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Harold Benny (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness and recorded revised estimates of distance and duration.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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