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Class A First-hand BFRO #40101

Motorist views large bipedal animal squatting at night beside I-40 near Marche

7 December 2012 around 7:55 P.M., dark night Marche, Pulaski County, Arkansas 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving west on I-40 at night when headlights lit a large, long-haired gray animal squatting near the shoulder. The animal sat with forearms on its knees and head tilted down, appearing to look at the ground. The witness slowed for a profile view, estimated its size against a road sign, and could not identify it as any known animal, noting a muscular, gorilla-like build under matted hair.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
about 5.5 feet tall in squatted position
Build src
about 4 to 4.5 feet wide
Hair colour src
long gray/silver/black, mostly dirty light gray
Hair length src
eight to ten inch long, somewhat matted
Face src
none of its facial features visible
Arms src
forearms resting on thighs or knees, elbows extending outward past torso
Posture src
squatting
Other features src
muscles under hair very similar to a gorilla

Facts & provenance

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Date
7 December 2012
Stated BFRO report #40101 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 7:55 P.M., dark night
Stated BFRO report #40101 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Marche, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Stated BFRO report #40101 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.87, -92.36 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40101 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #40101 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #40101 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #40101 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving at night on interstate
Stated BFRO report #40101 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
an unidentified animal
Stated BFRO report #40101 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #40101 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tal H. Branco (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness several times by telephone to collect additional details.

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

After detailed discussion the investigator concluded the witness was credible and the animal was not a typical wild or domestic animal.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #40101 Primary
    Published 2013-03-03 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 855321835d33
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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