Class A Direct interview BFRO #7709

Close roadside encounter of juvenile biped animal near South Haven

March 2003 after dark South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas 1 witness

Account

After a flat tire at night, the witness left his car to walk toward a companion's car parked beyond an overpass. While descending a slope beside a fenced pasture, he encountered a small hair-covered biped squatting and digging, which then stood and shuffled sideways along the fence while holding it. The witness fled back to his car while shouting over a radio, then locked himself inside and called for roadside assistance.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 3 to 3 1/2 feet tall
Hair colour src
white or light gray with darker gray triangular chest patch
Hair length src
about three inches long
Face src
shaped like a human's, although covered with hair
Arms src
too long for it to be a human
Gait src
slowly shuffling sideways along the fence line
Posture src
squatting down and digging around in the dirt
Other features src
oval or football shaped head with short neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
March 2003
Stated BFRO report #7709 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
after dark
Stated BFRO report #7709 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas
Stated BFRO report #7709 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.06, -97.34 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7709 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
Direct interview
Stated BFRO report #7709 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #7709 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #7709 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking to a companion's car after a flat tire
Stated BFRO report #7709 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
YETI
Stated BFRO report #7709 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7709 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Other

three hand-drawn pictures by the witness showing the animal squatting and holding the fence

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about lighting and appearance.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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