Class B First-hand BFRO #8289

Tracks found and other encounters in area near Lake o' the Pines.

Summer 1977 day Hughes Springs, Diana, Cass County, Texas 3 witnesses

Account

The witness, accompanied by a relative and a companion, found a very large human-like footprint with additional smeared prints near a pond at the back of a rented farm property during the day. They also found remains of a duck that had been plucked and eaten nearby, felt watched, and noted the area was unusually quiet with frequent strange noises. The witness never saw a creature.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1977
Stated BFRO report #8289 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
day
Stated BFRO report #8289 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Hughes Springs, Diana, Cass County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #8289 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
32.90, -94.60 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 8289 (1 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #8289 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #8289 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
exploring by pond at back of rented property
Stated BFRO report #8289 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #8289 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Tracks

one very clear human-like footprint with five distinct large spread toes plus several smeared tracks by pond

Measurements: 16 inch to 20 inch range

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke at length by phone with the witness, who now lives out of state.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

Investigators met a relative, confirmed the accounts, visited the old house site and pond, and recorded a GPS location.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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