Class A First-hand BFRO #17287

Evening road crossing north of Panquitch

November 1997 dark, around 7 or 8 pm Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving at night through Circleville Canyon when headlights revealed a large hairy figure at the roadside. The figure stood and ran across the highway in front of the car, moving quickly with a smooth, non-bouncing gait and long arms, then disappeared into darkness. The witness did not stop to look for tracks.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
perhaps over 7' tall
Build src
big and well built like a pro wrestler
Hair colour src
dark brown
Hair length src
kinda flowy, not like fur
Face src
never saw it's face
Arms src
long arms
Gait src
smooth and not bouncy like a human
Posture src
sort of bent over
Other features src
no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 1997
Stated BFRO report #17287 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
dark, around 7 or 8 pm
Stated BFRO report #17287 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah
Stated BFRO report #17287 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.00, -112.50 (± 29 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 17287 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17287 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #17287 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #17287 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from college
Stated BFRO report #17287 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something big
Stated BFRO report #17287 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #17287 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
TF Zamiski (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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