Class A First-hand BFRO #41290

Motorists view light shaggy figure on railroad tracks near Ft. Loudon Lake

May 2010 between 3:00-5:00pm Vonore,Tenn, Monroe County, Tennessee 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was crossing railroad tracks by car with a relative in Monroe County, Tennessee, during the day. They noticed a tall, shaggy, light-brown figure standing on two legs in the middle of the tracks ahead. They stopped to watch it for several minutes as it faced them motionlessly from about 150-200 feet away, then drove on when another vehicle approached.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
over six feet
Build src
tall and husky
Hair colour src
very light brownish/tan with some red
Hair length src
fairly long and shaggy
Arms src
hanging down at the sides
Legs src
standing on two legs
Posture src
facing them and remained motionless

Facts & provenance

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Date
May 2010
Stated BFRO report #41290 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
between 3:00-5:00pm
Stated BFRO report #41290 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Vonore,Tenn, Monroe County, Tennessee
Stated BFRO report #41290 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
35.5972, -84.2345 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #41290 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Vonore town (GEOID 4777480), matched from nearest town 'Vonore,Tenn'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #41290 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #41290 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #41290 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
crossing railroad tracks
Stated BFRO report #41290 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #41290 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #41290 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Ashlan Yost (BFRO)

Source timeline

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