Class A First-hand BFRO #18297

Man recalls face to face childhood encounter near London

April 1991 about 2:00pm London, Laurel County, Kentucky 2 witnesses

Account

In April 1991 around 2 p.m., the witness was playing with a BB gun near a garden and ravine, jumped onto a rock, and encountered a roughly 5-foot tall hair-covered creature within about 13 feet. The creature ran away through the woods with loud branch-breaking sounds, and the witness fled to the house then returned with a relative. They found broken branches, slide marks, and a three-toed footprint, though the witness later noted the tracks might not be from the same animal.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
about 5' tall
Hair colour src
brown, resembling a rabbit in color
Hair length src
long
Face src
flat, no muzzle
Posture src
hunched over
Other features src
pointed head

Facts & provenance

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Date
April 1991
Stated BFRO report #18297 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 2:00pm
Stated BFRO report #18297 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
London, Laurel County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #18297 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.06, -83.98 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 18297 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #18297 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #18297 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 60% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #18297 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
running through garden with a BB gun as a kid
Stated BFRO report #18297 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #18297 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #18297 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Harold Benny (BFRO)
Tracks

A very discernible three-toed footprint found on the bank of the spillway, compared to a size 6 shoe.

Measurements: about a size 6 shoe, three toes

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

Lots of big broken branches and slide marks found on the hillside where the creature ran.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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