Night sighting on the edge of Salem, within a few miles of Roanoke River
Account
The reporting relative relayed an account from the witness, who was painting a vacant house at night. Around 10:45 p.m. the witness stepped into the front yard to smoke and heard dogs barking and something crashing through trees. A very large, hairy creature ran past at high speed making loud grunting sounds before crossing the road and disappearing.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- very tall
- Build src
- very broad
- Hair colour src
- silver-gray
- Hair length src
- long and curly like a sheepdog
- Arms src
- swinging down by sides
- Gait src
- running much faster than a human could run
- Other features src
- very hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
4 April 2002
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| Time of day |
approx. 10:45 pm
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| Place |
Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #4077
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
37.24, -80.13 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 4077 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
on break from painting, smoking in front yard
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| Witness's word for it |
very large creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
An investigator spoke by phone with the reporting relative and planned to speak with the witness soon.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4077 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference