Biology teacher's experiences around "the 1893 Bridge."
Account
A teacher and companions are said to have encountered a tall creature on at least six occasions near an old bridge in Cooke County, Texas. The encounters occurred at night from a vehicle, with the figure seen as a tall silhouette in headlights and heard making threatening noises while moving through brush. On one occasion the creature was described as bouncing a limb, whose height was measured the next day, and daytime searches reportedly found bones in the creek. Shots were allegedly fired at the creature without apparent effect.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Other senses
Context & caveats
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 8 maybe 9 foot tall
- Build src
- large
- Arms src
- bouncing a limb up and down with its arms
- Legs src
- could step over a fenceline
- Posture src
- stood
- Other features src
- shadowy silhouette
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 1975
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Callisburg, Cooke County, Texas
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| Map point |
33.82, -96.96 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 6235 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding in a vehicle at night near a bridge
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| Witness's word for it |
creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
height of limb bounced by creature measured the next day; witness said he could not reach it
bones found in bottom of creek where creature had been seen at night
On daytime visits the witness and companions measured the limb height from the night before and found bones in the creek bottom where the creature had been seen.
On daytime visits the witness and companions measured the limb height from the night before and found bones in the creek bottom where the creature had been seen.
On daytime visits the witness and companions measured the limb height from the night before and found bones in the creek bottom where the creature had been seen.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #6235 Primary
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