Class A First-hand BFRO #9385

Former Special Forces soldier has late night sighting through window not far from Colorado River

August 1996 12:30 - 1:00 am Big Spring, Howard County, Texas 2 witnesses

Account

After midnight the witness and a relative were awakened by barking dogs and noticed a rank odor in the house. When the witness went to get water he saw a large hairy head staring in through the kitchen window for about 30 seconds. He retreated to load a rifle while both heard a loud howling from the yard, but the figure was gone when he went outside with lights on.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 8' 6" in height
Build src
large, muscular and powerful, 450 to 500 lbs
Hair colour src
dark brown almost blackish
Hair length src
about 4-5 inches in length
Face src
hairless around nose and cheeks, little hair around upper mouth, dark gray almost blackish skin, large prominent eyebrow ridge, powerful large jaw line
Eyes src
yellowish with large black irises, no white visible
Other features src
large conical head, large muscular neck and chest, shoulder width at least 36"

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1996
Stated BFRO report #9385 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
12:30 - 1:00 am
Stated BFRO report #9385 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Big Spring, Howard County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #9385 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
32.24, -101.39 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9385 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9385 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #9385 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #9385 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
at home at night getting ice water
Stated BFRO report #9385 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
creature
Stated BFRO report #9385 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #9385 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Measurement

Witness measured kitchen window as 32 inches wide with top over eight feet off ground outside to estimate height.

Measurements: 32 inches wide; top over eight feet off ground; estimated at least 8'6" height

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

Section of five-foot barbed wire fence found pulled down about a foot with possible scuff mark; witness noted nothing definite.

Measurements: fence height five feet; pulled down about a foot

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness extensively and noted the area as a possible travel route near the river.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

  • “other West Texas sightings along the Colorado River”
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