Class A First-hand BFRO #57712

Motorist has night time visual of an individual carrying a deer near the town of Edom

30 October 2015 about 3 in the morning Edom, Van Zandt County, Texas 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home over a bridge in the early morning with bright lights on. He reported seeing a large hairy creature walking near the road carrying a deer over its shoulder. The creature glanced toward him, then walked into the treeline and disappeared. The encounter lasted only seconds.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Eyeshine

Described appearance

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Height src: 8' to 9' tall
Build src: huge with muscle mass from shoulder to shoulder
Hair colour src: reddish black
Eyes src: White/Yellowish glowing, large diameter and set far apart
Gait src: casual walk
Other features src: conical shaped head with no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date	30 October 2015 Stated BFRO report #57712 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	about 3 in the morning Stated BFRO report #57712 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Edom, Van Zandt County, Texas Stated BFRO report #57712 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	32.32, -95.49 (± 41 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 57712 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #57712 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #57712 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #57712 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving home from night shift Stated BFRO report #57712 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	this big hairy thing Stated BFRO report #57712 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #57712 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Paul Ragsdale (BFRO)

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BFRO report #57712 Primary

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