Brazos River campers encounter powerful vocalizations at close range
Account
The witness and a companion were in a canoe checking a trotline across the river after midnight while camping with their fathers. From about 30 feet away behind bank vegetation they heard two very loud, low-frequency vocalizations described as howls, grunts and growls that could be felt in the chest. They abandoned the trotline, paddled back and ran to camp, where both adults had been awakened by the sound. The group left the site the next morning and shortened the trip.
What was reported
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Sounds
Described appearance
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- Build src
- massive
- Other features src
- seemed mammalian
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
June 1977
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| Time of day |
around midnight
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| Place |
Brad Tx, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Stated
BFRO report #63193
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| Map point |
32.85, -98.38 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 63193 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Witness was |
camping and checking a trotline by canoe at night
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| Witness's word for it |
a Bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Gary Christensen (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to review the experience and discuss other possible explanations.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #63193 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference