Class A First-hand BFRO #31368

Nighttime sighting by motorcyclist near Petersburg

September 2011 9:15 pm Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding a motorcycle east on KY 8 after leaving a friend's house and slowed for a bend known for deer crossings. A small bipedal creature crossed from the oncoming lane into his lane, and he swerved to miss it by less than a foot. He stopped past the crossing point, turned to aim his headlight on it, and watched it enter thick brush beside the road.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
36 to 42 inches tall
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
4 to 5 inches long
Arms src
long arms
Legs src
short legs
Gait src
walking upright bipedily
Posture src
hunched slightly forward
Other features src
physical features reminded him of a chimpanzee

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2011
Stated BFRO report #31368 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
9:15 pm
Stated BFRO report #31368 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #31368 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.08, -84.80 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 31368 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #31368 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #31368 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #31368 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding a motorcycle home from a friend's house
Stated BFRO report #31368 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something in the road
Stated BFRO report #31368 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #31368 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Don Adkins (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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