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Class A First-hand BFRO #26076

Woman recalls watching a bigfoot cross the road while riding with her mother near Rocky Mount

1979 at night Rocky Mount, N.C., Nash County, North Carolina 3 witnesses

Account

While riding at night in a car with two companions, the witness reported a tall, hair-covered biped standing in the roadway ahead in the headlights. The figure paused in the middle of the road, turned toward the car, then moved quickly across a ditch and disappeared into the woods within seconds. The witness stated the figure remained upright throughout and did not move like a bear.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src
around 7 ft tall
Build src
really big
Hair colour src
dark brown
Eyes src
big and dark
Arms src
really long, reaching below the knees
Legs src
long legs
Gait src
like a human, only faster with much longer stride
Posture src
upright
Other features src
hair all over body; no visible ears or neck; big head

Facts & provenance

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Date
1979
Stated BFRO report #26076 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day
at night
Stated BFRO report #26076 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Rocky Mount, N.C., Nash County, North Carolina
Stated BFRO report #26076 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
36.01, -77.91 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26076 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26076 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #26076 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #26076 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding in a car on a rural road at night
Stated BFRO report #26076 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a tall hairy figure
Stated BFRO report #26076 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #26076 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Cathy Betz (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness to document the account and later described the witness as forthright and sincere.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #26076 Primary
    Published 2009-06-03 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 2fab3e29704f
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization