Class B First-hand BFRO #42580

Motorists have a possible late night sighting outside Seagrove

17 August 2012 around 1:00-2:00am Seagrove, Randolph County, North Carolina 2 witnesses

Account

In mid-August 2012 around 1-2 a.m., the witness and a companion were driving on a rural wooded road when headlights illuminated a very large dark bipedal animal moving into the woods. The animal was described as much taller and wider than a tall adult man, with long swinging arms, and disappeared within seconds. Both occupants first thought it could be a bear before concluding it was walking on two legs.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7 1/2 ft tall
Build src
about 500+lbs by the width
Hair colour src
dark brown/black
Arms src
longer arms than a human and swung them while it walked
Legs src
on 2 legs
Gait src
walking, moved extremely quick
Posture src
walking bipedally

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 August 2012
Stated BFRO report #42580 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 1:00-2:00am
Stated BFRO report #42580 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Seagrove, Randolph County, North Carolina
Stated BFRO report #42580 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.57, -79.76 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 42580 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #42580 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #42580 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #42580 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving around at night
Stated BFRO report #42580 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
dark brown/black creature on 2 legs
Stated BFRO report #42580 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #42580 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Larry Sidwell (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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