Class B First-hand BFRO #26036

Man describes encounter at a strip mine near Whitesburg

9 September 2003 around 12:00 midnight Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky 1 witness

Account

The witness was working overnight security at a remote strip mine and was resting in the guard shack during heavy rain. He heard crunching beside the shack, saw a shadow move toward the door, and something pulled on the door. After he shouted, he heard a terrifying screaming howl and the pulling intensified, so he heated a poker as a threat until it went quiet, then ran to his car where he remained the rest of the night.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
9 September 2003
Stated BFRO report #26036 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 12:00 midnight
Stated BFRO report #26036 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky
Stated BFRO report #26036 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.20, -82.82 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #26036 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #26036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
working overnight security at a strip mine, relaxing in guard shack after rounds
Stated BFRO report #26036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
A Sasquatch
Stated BFRO report #26036 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #26036 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Don Adkins (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness on 6/6/09 about the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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