ATV rider has close encounter at night near Patronville (with an artist's sketch)
Account
The witness was riding at the back of a large group of ATVs at night through a muddy, wooded trail. As he approached a large tree, he made eye contact with a tall, muscular, hair-covered figure pressed flat against the tree with its hands on the trunk. After a stare lasting about 15 seconds, the witness rode past within a few feet, looked back, and saw the figure take one quick step and disappear into the darkness.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 8 to 8 1/2 feet tall
- Build src
- massive, very lean, and muscular
- Hair colour src
- brownish orange
- Hair length src
- 2-3 inches and straight
- Face src
- Neanderthal, more human than ape, large round head, very wide mouth with thin tight lips
- Eyes src
- large, 2-3 times bigger than ours, human-like with whites
- Arms src
- very long, more hair on forearms than upper arms
- Hands src
- very little to no hair, palms flat against tree
- Gait src
- took one step and disappeared, quick
- Posture src
- tight against tree, chest against hands
- Apparent sex src
- male
- Age / size src
- adult in its prime
- Other features src
- wide muscular rounded shoulders, grayish/tan skin visible, very muscular buttocks, shiny hair on back, little neck
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 2008
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
close to 11pm
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| Place |
Patronville, Spencer County, Indiana
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| Map point |
37.84, -87.14 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 49467 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding ATVs at night in a group
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| Witness's word for it |
the thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Aaron Browder (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness at length and collaborated on a sketch the witness confirmed as exact.
An investigator visited the encounter area and judged it as good potential habitat.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #49467 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference