Class A First-hand BFRO #20870

Sighting and other observations along the Niobrara River

October 1974 about 1630 to 1700 hrs (removed At Witness's Request), Holt County, Nebraska 1 witness

Account

In fall 1974 the witness was bowhunting and driving along the Niobrara River when he stopped to check a ravine. He saw a tall coal-colored hairy creature about 40 to 50 feet away watching him for about two seconds before it turned and ran south up the ravine on two feet. He stayed parked a few minutes afterward and initially told no one.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Footsteps

Described appearance

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Height src: about 7 feet tall
Build src: very strong
Hair colour src: coal colored
Hair length src: 3-4 inches in length
Face src: more human than ape
Arms src: threw right arm across face when turning
Gait src: ran on two feet
Other features src: almost no neck; estimated 300 to 350 lbs

Facts & provenance

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Date	October 1974 Stated BFRO report #20870 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 1630 to 1700 hrs Stated BFRO report #20870 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	(removed At Witness's Request), Holt County, Nebraska Stated BFRO report #20870 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	42.7661, -98.0473 (± 20 km) Geocoded BFRO report #20870 · gnis:835960 · read with 45% confidence USGS GNIS stream 'Niobrara River', Knox, matched from place name 'Niobrara River'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #20870 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #20870 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #20870 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	bowhunting for deer Stated BFRO report #20870 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	large Gorilla looking thing Stated BFRO report #20870 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #20870 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness, recorded additional accounts in his own words, and noted the witness wants the precise location withheld.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #20870 Primary

Published 2007-08-14 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 7d11ed8e2db9

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“sighting not far to the north on the Yankton Indian Reservation”
Not in the Anomadex yet