Class A First-hand BFRO #789

Creature stepped out in front of witnesses.

7 July 1993 night Pinevill S.C., Berkeley County, South Carolina 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were camping at night when they heard something heavy climbing the bluff toward camp. They fled to the truck and drove slowly past the camp entrance with headlights on. A tall, hairy biped stepped into the road, stared at them, then walked away on two legs. They found larger-than-human footprints and disturbed ground the next day.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

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Described appearance

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Height src
maybe 7 or 8 feet tall
Build src
big
Eyes src
reddish eyes
Legs src
two long hairy legs
Gait src
walking on two feet with about a three foot stride
Posture src
not standing real straight, slumped from the waist up
Other features src
hairy and wet

Facts & provenance

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Date
7 July 1993
Stated BFRO report #789 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
night
Stated BFRO report #789 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Pinevill S.C., Berkeley County, South Carolina
Stated BFRO report #789 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
33.2352, -79.4595 (± 20 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #789 · gnis:1250783 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS stream 'Santee River', Georgetown, matched from place name 'Santee River'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #789 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #789 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #789 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
camping and driving at night
Stated BFRO report #789 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this thing
Stated BFRO report #789 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #789 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

Footprints larger than the witness's found the next day near camp.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

Broken branches and displaced dirt on the bluff where the approach was heard.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1999-10-25 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 17c46a7d69a7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “story's of a bear or something that look like one”
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