Class A First-hand BFRO #38980

Teen on four-wheeler has sighting on family property near Wallins

1 January 2013 6:30 dusk Wallins, Harlan County, Kentucky 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding a four-wheeler on private property to handle trail cameras near dusk. After topping a ridge and shutting off the vehicle, the witness saw a tall hairy biped about 30 feet away running away and knocking over a small tree. The witness heard crashing sounds during the flight and noticed a faint musky smell afterward.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
close to 7 feet tall
Hair colour src
grayish brown
Hair length src
like sloth fur, draped from arms, sides and legs
Face src
face not seen
Arms src
hair draped from arms
Legs src
hair draped from legs
Gait src
running quickly away
Posture src
biped
Other features src
looked wet

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 January 2013
Stated BFRO report #38980 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
6:30 dusk
Stated BFRO report #38980 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Wallins, Harlan County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #38980 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
36.83, -83.42 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 38980 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #38980 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #38980 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #38980 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
setting out trail cameras while riding a four-wheeler
Stated BFRO report #38980 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
dark black figure
Stated BFRO report #38980 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #38980 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Jack Smarr (BFRO)
Tree damage

small tree bowled over and crushed as the figure fled

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

nearby tree measured as height reference for seven-foot estimate

Measurements: seven feet

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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