Class A First-hand BFRO #55376

Two fishermen have close-up sighting while driving home at night from Norfork Lake

Winter 2003 2 to 3 a.m. Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas 2 witnesses

Account

Two men driving home from night fishing in the early morning hours saw an upright animal in their headlights on the west roadside. The animal took a long step to the center line, paused and looked at the vehicle occupants, then dropped to its knuckles and swung its body to the east shoulder where it disappeared from view.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
over seven feet tall
Build src
very muscular body
Hair colour src
dark brown
Hair length src
shaggy
Hands src
knuckles on the pavement
Gait src
walking upright
Posture src
standing upright
Apparent sex src
assumed male but uncertain
Age / size src
not a mature adult

Facts & provenance

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Date
Winter 2003
Stated BFRO report #55376 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
2 to 3 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #55376 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas
Stated BFRO report #55376 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.37, -92.27 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 55376 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #55376 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #55376 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #55376 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from fishing
Stated BFRO report #55376 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
an animal walking upright
Stated BFRO report #55376 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #55376 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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

An investigator spoke by phone with both witnesses about the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2016-08-13 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 7dfdc494af85
    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

  • “numerous reports from this and other Arkansas lakes”
    Not in the Anomadex yet