Campers awakened by heavy bipedal footsteps in Uwharrie National Forest
Account
The witness and companions were camping overnight when they were awakened about 1 a.m. by loud, heavy bipedal footsteps moving around their campsites and breaking branches and leaves near the wood line. They judged the source to be very large and heavy and ruled out deer, horse, or bear because it walked like a person on two feet. No vocalizations were heard, no footprints were found, and no food was disturbed.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- very large and heavy
- Gait src
- walking in a bipedal manner
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 2011
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 1 a.m., dark
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| Place |
Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina
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| Map point |
35.3646, -79.8919 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Troy town (GEOID 3768520), matched from nearest town 'Troy'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
camping overnight at a campground
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| Witness's word for it |
something in the woods on the outskirts of the camp
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Larry Sidwell (BFRO)
An investigator contacted the witness by phone to review the incident and document the campground and surrounding area.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #41040 Primary
The report refers to
- “nine reports in the BFRO data base”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “Greene's Thermal footage”Not in the Anomadex yet