Smyth County, Virginia

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Smyth County Virginia (Class A) BFRO

November 2022

I was walking to a hunting blind on the first day of muzzle-loader season. It was dark and I was using my flashlight to guide the way. When I veered off the forest road and onto a logging road, I saw a dark mass about 40 yards in front of me. At first, I thought I had walked upon a bedded bear. I stopped and pointed the flashlight in its direction. The dark object went from horizontal to vertical, turned away from me, and walked into a laurel thicket, making very little noise. It was solid in color and very tall.

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Smyth County Virginia (Class B) BFRO

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Franklin County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

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Marinette County Wisconsin (Class A) BFRO

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Siskiyou County California (Class A) BFRO

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Man has brief encounter near lake

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January 1980

Richland County Montana (Class A) BFRO

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Le Flore County Oklahoma (Class A) BFRO

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January 2000

Yakima County Washington (Class A) BFRO

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