Class A First-hand BFRO #13242

Hunter has daylight sighting near Nineveh

11 May 2002 10 a.m. Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana 1 witness

Account

A man walking in the woods to shoot his rifle reported smelling rot and then seeing a huge hunkered animal staring at him. After a few seconds of mutual staring, the man walked away and the animal bolted past him on two legs, breaking branches as it ran. The account was relayed secondhand by a friend who said the witness was frightened and stayed out of the woods for months.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 9 feet tall
Build src
very stocky and fit looking with massive shoulders, 800 pounds
Hair colour src
blackish gray
Hair length src
about 2 inches long
Arms src
somewhat longer than a human's
Gait src
ran on two legs, ran past him in a second and a half
Posture src
hunkered staring
Apparent sex src
female with large breasts
Age / size src
huge
Other features src
very thick neck, hair not matted

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 May 2002
Stated BFRO report #13242 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
10 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #13242 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana
Stated BFRO report #13242 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.38, -86.11 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13242 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #13242 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #13242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking through woods to shoot a rifle
Stated BFRO report #13242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
MONSTER
Stated BFRO report #13242 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13242 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Tree damage

submitter reports seeing broken twisted branches 10-12 feet up on young strong trees

Measurements: 10 to 12 feet up

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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