Youth has sighting while fishing on Kansas River near Topeka
Account
When about 10 years old, the witness was fishing apart from two relatives on the Kansas River. He saw a large dark hairy figure standing in the water and splashing as if bathing. After the figure looked at him, he ran back to his relatives in fear and the group left the area.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- seven to eight feet tall
- Build src
- stocky with broad shoulders, about 500 lbs
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Hair length src
- short
- Face src
- facial features not visible
- Arms src
- way too long
- Posture src
- standing
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1978
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early evening
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| Place |
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Stated
BFRO report #12067
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.07, -95.75 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 12067 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fishing
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| Witness's word for it |
large dark hairy figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and added details to the report.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #12067 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference