Class A
First-hand
BFRO #2494
Bus driver encounters ape like creature during an unscheduled stop
October 1943
night time, full moon or near full moon
Memphis And Little Rock Ark., Lonoke County, Arkansas
Account
The witness was six years old and riding in the back of a bus at night with family. After the driver reboarded saying a big ape had almost gotten him, the bus started moving and the witness and a relative watched a large ape-like figure cross the highway behind the bus and enter the woods on the other side. Other passengers including parents also saw the start of the crossing.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Build src
- real big man
- Gait src
- long strides
- Posture src
- not leaning over on its hands to walk
- Other features src
- looked like an ape
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 1943
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| Time of day |
night time, full moon or near full moon
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| Place |
Memphis And Little Rock Ark., Lonoke County, Arkansas
Stated
BFRO report #2494
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
34.79, -91.73 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 2494 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding on a bus at night
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| Witness's word for it |
big foot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #2494 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference