Class A First-hand BFRO #8438

Youths have nighttime sighting near North Webster

11 October 2003 a little after 1:00 a.m. North Webster, Kosciusko County, Indiana 3 witnesses

Account

Three youths arriving home late at night saw a person-like form rise from where it had appeared as a stump near the water about 150 feet away. The figure walked quickly east along the shore, then turned and moved quickly back across the yard toward marshy woods by the trailer while making heavy running sounds. The youths rushed inside the residence and locked the door, remaining upset through the night.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Vocalization Footsteps

Described appearance

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Height src: approximately in the range of 8 feet tall
Build src: way larger, built large, very bulky
Gait src: walked away quickly, then moved much quicker, running heavily
Posture src: stood upright directly facing them
Other features src: form of a person, not a deer

Facts & provenance

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Date	11 October 2003 Stated BFRO report #8438 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	a little after 1:00 a.m. Stated BFRO report #8438 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	North Webster, Kosciusko County, Indiana Stated BFRO report #8438 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	41.34, -85.70 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 8438 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #8438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	3 Stated BFRO report #8438 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #8438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	coming home late and walking to porch to knock Stated BFRO report #8438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	the stump Stated BFRO report #8438 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #8438 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke by phone with one youth witness about the animal's size and visibility.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #8438 Primary

Published 2004-04-03 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 9fba8f59ffa0

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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