YEAR: 1996

SEASON: Fall

MONTH: October

STATE: Arkansas

COUNTY: Hot Spring County

LOCATION DETAILS: Bismarck, Hot Spring Co. (Not far from Clark Co./Arkadelphia), Arkansas, Highway 7 North.

NEAREST TOWN: Bismark

NEAREST ROAD: Hwy 7 North

OBSERVED: A tall (7-8 feet) furry creature was observed walking (on two legs) across the highway, at the outer limits of the high beams on my car. As we passed the spot where the creature crossed the road, we saw saw a 7-8 foot creature with semi-shiny, reddish brown fur standing at the side of the road; it was semi-concealed by some branches.

OTHER WITNESSES: My daughter and I were driving home from a class at one of the local universities.

ENVIRONMENT: The environment was on Highway 7 North, just past the Bismarck firestation/ambulance service. The area is wooded, with no houses in the immediate area (however there are houses within approximately 200 yards. The area is 1 - 2 miles away from Lake DeGray.