Incident #992744
Buford, Baxter Cty, Arkansas
1972
Account
Susan Clow, then in 2nd year high school, in wooded ravine behind home, heard something walking through leaves, then saw climbing up the other side of the ravine 50 to 100 yards away a very big, hairy animal on two legs. Upper part of the creature was concealed by tree branches, as it strode quickly up the hill. No indication it new it was uder observation. Site is close to the White River and to Ozark National Forest.
When
- Year
- 1972
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- day
- Duration
- 3 to 5 seconds
Where
- State / province
- Arkansas
- County
- Baxter Cty
- Nearest Town
- Buford
- Latitude
- 3613
- Longitude
- 9223
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- ravine
- Near or/at
- trees
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- BFRO Curators, from Susan Clow <[email protected]> who was in early teens at the time.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- very large
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- went up slope
- Movement re observer
- away from observer
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- playing outside
- Closest horizontal distance
- 100 yards
- Action on sighting
- studiedýfollowed