Desha County, Arkansas

Near Elaine, AR 10 miles away

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Desha County Arkansas (Class A) BFRO

June 1979

June 14th, 1979 I was traveling with a friend north about 30 mph on the White River levee gravel road in the White River NWR from a June fishing trip at Scrubgrass Lake in Desha County Arkansas. It was dusk (8:00 PM ish) and had my vehicle headlights on but could have driven without them. About one mile (34.173758 -91.072666) south of the White River NWR Pumping Station I saw an ape like human form walking upright and tilted slightly forward at a brisk pace up the right (east) side of the levy emerging up from tall grass. The animal came into full view about 100 feet in front of the vehicle headlights. It continued walking West upright across the two lane gravel road which is on top of the levee. It was walking with a human like gait and swinging both arms and I estimated it to be seven feet tall. It was covered in long dark reddish brown hair all over, from head to toe. It had long arms, long legs, a neck and head. I did not see the face and it appeared not ...

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Desha County Arkansas (Class A) BFRO

Late night sighting by motorist

In May 2001, my wife and I were traveling from Pine Bluff, AR to Watson,AR, a town 16 miles east of Dumas, AR. It was late at night, about 1:00 a.m. I don't remember the exact date but it was late May...

May 2001