Class B First-hand BFRO #29244

Deer hunter recalls possible early morning encounter near Boone Lake

October 1993 Early morning Piney Flats, Sullivan County, Tennessee 1 witness

Account

The witness was deer hunting alone before dawn from a rock above a game trail. A figure approached uphill in a zigzag while making stepping sounds and low grunts and growls, then stopped a few feet away at eye level for about 20 seconds. After the witness coughed and waved, the figure turned and walked away bipedally out of sight and hearing.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Build src
very wide shoulders
Arms src
swinging arms with exaggerated swing
Hands src
hands close to knee length
Legs src
two legs
Gait src
walking in zig zag pattern
Posture src
upright on two legs
Other features src
no neck visible, hair around head area, human likeness from a distance

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1993
Stated BFRO report #29244 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Early morning
Stated BFRO report #29244 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Piney Flats, Sullivan County, Tennessee
Stated BFRO report #29244 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.43, -82.31 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #29244 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #29244 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #29244 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #29244 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
shape of a man
Stated BFRO report #29244 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #29244 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rolf G. (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke at length with the witness about the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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