Teenager has sighting near Ozark National Forest
Account
The witness, home from school, was standing in woods near a deep ravine when they heard something walking through leaves. They then watched for a few seconds a very large, hairy figure walking upright uphill about 50-100 yards away, with its head obscured by branches. The figure quickly disappeared, and when the witness crossed to the other side they found nothing, noticed complete silence, became frightened, and ran home to tell a relative who did not believe them.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Arms src
- vague image of arms
- Legs src
- moving legs with ground visible between
- Gait src
- striding uphill with purpose
- Posture src
- walking upright
- Age / size src
- very large
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 1972
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|---|---|
| Place |
Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas
Stated
BFRO report #1636
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
36.19, -92.38 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 1636 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
wandering outside after school near a ravine
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| Witness's word for it |
a BigFoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #1636 Primary
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