Class A First-hand BFRO #7649

Truck driver has early morning encounter near Gary, Texas

December 1996 around 2:00 am Gary, Panola County, Texas 1 witness

Account

The witness, a truck driver hauling oil at night, had just locked a lease gate when trailer work lights revealed a tall hair-covered figure stepping from brush. The figure paused to look at the witness, then silently crossed the road into the woods about 30 feet away. The witness fled in the truck and said he had told no one about the encounter before reporting.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
About 7 feet tall
Build src
very slender
Hair colour src
medium brown
Hair length src
longer on back of neck, chin and upper shoulders; rather short elsewhere
Face src
Apelike face
Eyes src
no reflection of color from the eyes
Gait src
very long stride
Posture src
walked on two legs
Other features src
head basically round, not pointed

Facts & provenance

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Date
December 1996
Stated BFRO report #7649 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 2:00 am
Stated BFRO report #7649 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Gary, Panola County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #7649 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
32.04, -94.37 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #7649 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #7649 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #7649 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
hauling crude oil and locking a lease gate
Stated BFRO report #7649 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #7649 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7649 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to ask follow-up questions.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2003-12-28 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash 9f596fc9f4cb
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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The report refers to

  • “several other sightings in the area”
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