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Geographical Index > United States > Arkansas > Logan County > Report # 4088 Report # 4088 (Class C) Submitted by witness R.L. Roberts on Monday, October 6, 1997. 1920's sighting Southest of Booneville (Show Printer-friendly Version) YEAR: 1920 SEASON: Spring STATE: Arkansas COUNTY: Logan County LOCATION DETAILS: Logan County Arkansas, Southwest of Booneville Arkansas, near Pilot and Whiteoak Mountains. Only logging trails and forest service road on Whiteoak Mountain. NEAREST TOWN: Booneville NEAREST ROAD: Unknown forest service road OBSERVED: Hairy manlike creature was after my great-grandfather's horse. Horse was trying to pull away from tree he was tied to. My great-grandfather heard commotion, approached his horse, observed this creature which then ran into the brush. He also stated he had seen something similar on top Pilot Mountain (knob) a few years before. He told me at the time, this "thing" was taller and heavier than he was. My great-grandfather was 6'2' and 190 LBS. ALSO NOTICED: Only what I mentioned about the earlier sighting. OTHER WITNESSES: Several family members and friends were picking berries. After this incident, everyone departed. He also stated this was early afternoon. TIME AND CONDITIONS: Best I can recall, this happened in early 1920's, Spring or Summer. He told me this about 1960. He died 1972. ENVIRONMENT: I have been near this area and to the summit of Whiteoak Mountain. This is a very wooded, brushy country, difficult to traverse. Mostly Southern Pine with numerous creeks and bottoms. Virtually no people reside in this area.
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