Class A First-hand BFRO #12482

Various sightings by a family next to Lauritzen Botanical Gardens

August 2005 just before sunrise Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 1 witness

Account

In April 2002 just before sunrise, the witness let her dogs into the fenced backyard. The dogs ran barking toward the fence then retreated yelping as she noticed a tall hair-covered figure behind a tree in the neighboring yard. The figure leaped sideways between trees then moved forward toward her to within about 20 feet on the other side of the fence, causing her to flee inside and lock the doors.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about seven feet tall
Build src
350 pounds and very muscular
Hair colour src
medium brown
Hair length src
long like a long-haired dog
Face src
big brow, face not seen very well
Eyes src
deep set
Arms src
very long ape-like arms
Hands src
big hands
Posture src
standing behind a tree
Other features src
fat, wide neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2005
Stated BFRO report #12482 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
just before sunrise
Stated BFRO report #12482 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 80% confidence
Place
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Stated BFRO report #12482 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.24, -95.92 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12482 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12482 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #12482 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #12482 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
letting dogs out in the backyard
Stated BFRO report #12482 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
thing
Stated BFRO report #12482 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #12482 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness to add details about the 2002 encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2005-09-03 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 06082e07d484
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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