Class A First-hand BFRO #31994

Late night sighting by boy walking near Mills River

July 2009 about 11 P.M. on a clear summer night Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking through a field to a friend's house late at night when they noticed a dark figure standing at the edge of pines. After watching briefly, the figure turned toward the witness, screamed for an extended period, and ran on two legs into the woods with visible arm swing while crashing through brush. The witness was frightened, continued to the friend's house, and reported no further sightings.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Silhouette

Sounds

Scream

Described appearance

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Height src: seven and a half to eight feet tall
Hair colour src: very dark
Arms src: definite arm swing when running
Legs src: two legs
Gait src: ran on two legs into the wood line
Posture src: standing facing away
Other features src: general shape and outline visible in moonlight and starlight

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 2009 Stated BFRO report #31994 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 11 P.M. on a clear summer night Stated BFRO report #31994 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Mills River, Henderson County, North Carolina Stated BFRO report #31994 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	35.42, -82.57 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 31994 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #31994 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #31994 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #31994 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	walking to a friend's house Stated BFRO report #31994 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	something standing there Stated BFRO report #31994 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #31994 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Jeff H (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #31994 Primary

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