Class B First-hand BFRO #26790

Fisherman has night time sighting along dirt road east of Scranton Lake

August 1984 Approximately Midnight Scranton, Osage County, Kansas 4 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving on a dirt road by a small lake late at night while looking for a fishing spot. They stopped after noticing a tall, muscular, fur-covered figure standing in the grass by a small tree and watched it looking toward the car. The witness left quickly after a companion said it moved.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7-8 feet tall
Build src
muscular
Hair colour src
dark brown
Hair length src
two to three inch long
Posture src
stood looking at me
Other features src
shape and look of a person, noticeably bulky with very obvious muscle definition, more human-like than ape-like

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1984
Stated BFRO report #26790 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Approximately Midnight
Stated BFRO report #26790 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Scranton, Osage County, Kansas
Stated BFRO report #26790 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.77, -95.70 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26790 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #26790 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #26790 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #26790 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving looking for a fishing spot
Derived BFRO report #26790 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something standing in the grass beside a small tree
Stated BFRO report #26790 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #26790 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Harold Benny (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by phone and recorded additional observation details and an assessment of credibility.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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