Class A First-hand BFRO #71854

Hunter's encounters in Daniel Boone NF southwest of Livingston

October 2008 late afternoon Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky 1 witness

Account

The witness was hiking alone in dense forest in the late afternoon when the woods fell silent. He heard rustling and grunting and saw a tall hair-covered creature standing near a tree about 50 yards away, then saw it again about 20 to 30 yards away while walking back. He left the area without using the firearm he was carrying and later told a relative what he had seen.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Growl

Other senses

Movement only

Described appearance

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Height src: approximately 2 feet taller than the witness's 5'6" frame
Build src: extremely wide shoulders, broader upper torso than narrow hips, tapered appearance
Hair colour src: very dark brown or black
Face src: skin around eyes lighter in color
Eyes src: wide
Arms src: hanging at sides, not abnormally long
Posture src: standing, not moving
Other features src: completely covered in hair

Facts & provenance

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Date	October 2008 Stated BFRO report #71854 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	late afternoon Stated BFRO report #71854 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky Stated BFRO report #71854 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	37.32, -84.27 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 71854 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #71854 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #71854 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #71854 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	hiking alone Stated BFRO report #71854 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	a tall, hairy creature Stated BFRO report #71854 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #71854 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Charlie Raymond (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by telephone to record the reported encounters.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #71854 Primary

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