Class B First-hand BFRO #6020

Sighting along trail in SE part of Francis Marion National Forest

5 May 2002 between 8-11 a.m. Mt. Pleasant, Berkeley County, South Carolina 1 witness

Account

The witness was hiking alone on a narrow wooded trail searching for snakes. About 50 yards ahead, a brown human-shaped figure about person-sized or bigger leaped across the trail from left to right on two legs. The witness stopped to listen, then walked to the crossing point but saw nothing in the dense woods and heard no movement. The witness continued hiking while looking back and only later considered the sighting might be out of the ordinary.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about the size of a person or bigger
Hair colour src
uniform brown
Gait src
leaped across trail in one leap
Posture src
on two legs
Age / size src
person-sized or bigger
Clothing src
fur and not clothing
Other features src
human shape

Facts & provenance

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Date
5 May 2002
Stated BFRO report #6020 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
between 8-11 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #6020 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Mt. Pleasant, Berkeley County, South Carolina
Stated BFRO report #6020 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
32.7941, -79.8626 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #6020 · gnis:1224770 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Mount Pleasant', Charleston, matched from nearest town 'Mt. Pleasant'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #6020 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #6020 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #6020 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
hiking while searching for snakes to collect and photograph
Stated BFRO report #6020 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #6020 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #6020 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2003-03-13 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 632adcccf9ed
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