On Sabine River, young fisherman has late night encounter.
Account
The witness and companions were cooking catfish at a hunting camp when a noise came from the well where fish guts had been left. The witness went toward the well with a light and rifle, heard a moan, and saw a large dark form that stood upright. After shouting warnings and firing shots in the air, the witness said the form moved off and footsteps were heard in leaves. The next day large five-toed tracks were found at the well and most of the guts were gone.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least six foot five or taller
- Build src
- bigger than me
- Feet src
- large five toed, longer and wider than size 13 shoe
- Posture src
- stood erect on two feet
- Other features src
- covered in what looked like mud covered hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 April 1988
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| Time of day |
about 10 or 11 pm
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| Place |
Carthage, Panola County, Texas
Stated
BFRO report #10157
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| Map point |
32.01, -94.14 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 10157 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fishing and cooking catfish at hunting camp
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| Witness's word for it |
an as yet unclassified animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Large five-toed footprints found at the well the next day
Measurements: longer and wider than size 13 shoe
An investigator spoke with the witness about the encounter on the large property abutting the river.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #10157 Primary
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