Class B First-hand BFRO #43204

Possible early evening sighting while driving by a vineyard near Taylorsville

18 October 2013 around 5:45 pm Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving along a rural road in the early evening when he spotted a dark figure sitting in a vineyard beside the road. He continued a short distance, turned around in a church lot, and returned to find another driver stopped at the same spot. Both then watched the figure walk upright on two legs into the adjacent treeline, which convinced the witness it was not a bear.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
very tall
Build src
broad
Hair colour src
very dark brown or black
Legs src
walking on two legs
Gait src
walked very quickly
Posture src
sitting on its butt

Facts & provenance

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Date
18 October 2013
Stated BFRO report #43204 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 5:45 pm
Stated BFRO report #43204 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina
Stated BFRO report #43204 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.84, -81.21 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 43204 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #43204 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #43204 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #43204 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
driving to meet family members
Derived BFRO report #43204 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bear
Stated BFRO report #43204 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #43204 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Larry Sidwell (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the afternoon's events.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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