Memory shared of a daylight sighting while searching for bottles along a rural road outside Garrett
Account
The witness and two companions were collecting bottles along a shaded dirt road in the evening when they heard an extremely loud scream-like roar and noticed a strong odor. They got into their vehicle and drove uphill about 300 yards before looking back. They saw a tall hair-covered biped standing in the road in sunlight before leaving the area.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 6 1/2 feet tall
- Build src
- very muscular
- Hair colour src
- brownish-red
- Hair length src
- 3-4 inch
- Arms src
- down to sides, appeared longer than ours
- Posture src
- standing on two feet like a man
- Other features src
- hair covered body
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Summer 1972
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 7:00 p.m.
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| Place |
In-between Ennis & Garrett, Ellis County, Texas
Stated
BFRO report #27768
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
32.36, -96.66 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 27768 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
picking up bottles along roadside for gas money
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| Witness's word for it |
extremely tall, brownish-red hair covered creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Gary Christensen (BFRO)
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #27768 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference