Class A First-hand BFRO #1947

Man sees a bigfoot 100' away, hears twigs break as it slowly walks

9 September 2000 around 12 noon Reliance, Polk County, Tennessee 1 witness

Account

The witness was sitting at a mountain camp near water around midday when they noticed a bear-like odor and spotted movement on a nearby ridge. A dark, almost black figure initially mistaken for a man stood up from the ground and walked calmly across the ridgetop, close enough for footstep sounds to be heard, before descending out of sight. The witness emphasized the figure was much larger than a bear.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Build src
much bigger
Hair colour src
dark - almost black
Gait src
walk calmley
Posture src
stood up

Facts & provenance

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Date
9 September 2000
Stated BFRO report #1947 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 12 noon
Stated BFRO report #1947 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Reliance, Polk County, Tennessee
Stated BFRO report #1947 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
35.1870, -84.4991 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1947 · gnis:1639568 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Reliance', Polk, matched from nearest town 'Reliance'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1947 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1947 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1947 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting at camp
Stated BFRO report #1947 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #1947 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1947 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

The witness agreed to show an investigator the area where the encounter occurred.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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