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Class B First-hand BFRO #31956

Possible dusk sighting from a roadway while walking a dog outside of Monterey

7 January 2012 dusk, between 5:15 & 5:30 pm Monterey, Highland County, Virginia 1 witness

Account

At dusk the witness was walking a relative's dog on a road when they saw a short hairy biped crossing the road about 200 feet ahead. The figure crossed the road and a ditch in one stride and continued uphill into the woods while the dog stood rigid and silent. The witness did not follow and turned back.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src
about 5 feet tall
Hair colour src
dark
Face src
could not see clearly
Arms src
very long, swinging while walking
Gait src
walking with arms swinging
Posture src
on 2 feet
Other features src
hair covered entire body

Facts & provenance

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Date
7 January 2012
Stated BFRO report #31956 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
dusk, between 5:15 & 5:30 pm
Derived BFRO report #31956 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Monterey, Highland County, Virginia
Stated BFRO report #31956 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.45, -79.66 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 31956 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #31956 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #31956 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #31956 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking a relative's dog
Stated BFRO report #31956 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a figure
Stated BFRO report #31956 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #31956 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
D.K. (BFRO)
Audio

Researchers are following up other local reports and have studied vocalizations recorded in a nearby national forest.

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

The witness returned the next day to look for footprints but found none.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness to clarify details of the sighting.

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

Researchers are following up other local reports and have studied vocalizations recorded in a nearby national forest.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #31956 Primary
    Published 2012-01-09 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 9c982a677d8e
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “Reports originating along the Virginia/West Virginia border area”
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