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Class B First-hand BFRO #44111

Boy has possible nighttime encounter near family campfire close to Raccoon River

July 2012 late night, about 10:30 pm Perry, Dallas County, Iowa

Account

The witness was camping with family when the group heard knocking and branch-breaking sounds for about an hour. He walked about 10 yards from the fire to investigate and saw a small dark shape dash past, then noticed a tall bipedal figure staring at him from about nine feet away for about 10 seconds before it turned and walked away silently. He ran back to the cabin and stayed inside for the night.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Partial sighting Eyeshine

Sounds

Wood knock Unidentified sound

Described appearance

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Height src
eight foot
Build src
broad shoulder outline
Face src
no facial details
Eyes src
glowing red eyes
Gait src
slow turn then walked away silently with no sound
Posture src
tall, bipedal, standing motionless staring
Other features src
point on top of head

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2012
Stated BFRO report #44111 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
late night, about 10:30 pm
Stated BFRO report #44111 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Perry, Dallas County, Iowa
Stated BFRO report #44111 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
41.8379, -94.0933 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #44111 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Perry city (GEOID 1962355), matched from nearest town 'Perry'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #44111 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #44111 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
camping with family and walking from campfire to investigate noises
Stated BFRO report #44111 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a Big Foot
Stated BFRO report #44111 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #44111 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Scott Allen (BFRO)
Tracks

An investigator exchanged emails with the parents, spoke with them by phone, interviewed the witness, and received photos of the track.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator exchanged emails with the parents, spoke with them by phone, interviewed the witness, and received photos of the track.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator exchanged emails with the parents, spoke with them by phone, interviewed the witness, and received photos of the track.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #44111 Primary
    Published 2014-02-02 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 2 images at source Hash b076c9499ffa
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

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