Class A First-hand BFRO #11998

Woman in parked car has nighttime sighting along the Ohio River

November 1996 about 1 or 2 a.m. Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky 1 witness

Account

The witness waited alone in a parked truck at night near the river to pick up relatives. A large hair-covered upright figure emerged from woods about 50 feet away, crossed the road and a field to the river treeline, pausing briefly to look around. The witness locked the doors and turned on the headlights, frightened by the encounter.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
over eight feet tall
Build src
broadest across shoulders, narrower at waist
Arms src
long compared to human, hung to knee level
Gait src
unhurried pace, swinging arms
Clothing src
did not have on any clothes
Other features src
head shaped like a gorilla's with no real neck visible, woolly-looking with hair on arms and body

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 1996
Stated BFRO report #11998 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 1 or 2 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #11998 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #11998 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.76, -87.97 (± 10 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 11998 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #11998 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #11998 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #11998 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
waiting in parked truck to pick up relatives
Stated BFRO report #11998 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
the creature
Stated BFRO report #11998 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #11998 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Tony Gerard (BFRO)

Source timeline

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