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Class A First-hand BFRO #4676

Nighttime sighting by a man and his sister on road near Smithfield.

July 2002 between 9:15 PM and 9:30 PM Smithfield And Cleveland Community, Johnston County, North Carolina 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving home at night with a relative when headlights revealed eyes ahead on the road. On approaching slowly, the witness described an upright, bear-like figure with dark hair, long limbs, and height comparable to a very tall relative. The witness returned the next morning and found no footprints, attributing this to dry, hard ground.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 6' 11'' (as big as a relative)
Hair colour src
dark
Eyes src
eyes seen in front of me
Arms src
longer than a man's
Legs src
long
Gait src
walking along the road
Posture src
upright (walked up right)
Other features src
bear-like

Facts & provenance

Each value names where it came from.

Date
July 2002
Stated BFRO report #4676 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
between 9:15 PM and 9:30 PM
Stated BFRO report #4676 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Smithfield And Cleveland Community, Johnston County, North Carolina
Stated BFRO report #4676 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
35.53, -78.40 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 4676 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #4676 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #4676 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #4676 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
driving home at night
Stated BFRO report #4676 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something else, like a bear walked up right
Stated BFRO report #4676 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #4676 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #4676 Primary
    Published 2002-07-20 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 321b34457f58
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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