Man remembers observing creature taking food while camping near Manchester
Account
The witness and four companions were camping overnight near a pond when they heard vocalizations and heavy footsteps approaching. The group hid in their tent while something raided their food bag hung in a tree and ate their snacks. The witness peeked out and watched a large hairy biped squatting nearby eating bean dip before it stood and walked away up the trail. At dawn they found the food cache torn down and learned another nearby camp had also been raided.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about seven to eight foot tall
- Build src
- very muscullar build, very broad shoulders
- Hair colour src
- dark brown/black, almost black
- Hair length src
- a few inches long
- Arms src
- large powerful arms
- Legs src
- large powerful thighs
- Posture src
- catcher's squat, then stood up
- Other features src
- head set into shoulder muscles like a gorilla
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 1984
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
midnight
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| Place |
Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana
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| Map point |
39.17, -84.97 (± 12 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 25454 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
5
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping overnight in a tent
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| Witness's word for it |
huge dark hairy creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Eric Lester (BFRO)
Branch holding the hung food bag was pulled down/broken.
Pillow case shredded and bean dip can torn open after feeding.
An investigator spoke with the witness at length by phone to document the encounter.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #25454 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference