Class B First-hand BFRO #55236

Former park ranger has possible night sighting near a remote Texas game ranch

July 2016 slightly before midnight Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas 1 witness

Account

Late at night the witness and companions stopped while driving remote dirt roads and the witness scanned a clearing with a night-vision monocular. The witness claims a large dark shape stood bipedally and moved with long smooth strides behind a mesquite tree, where it remained as an indistinct dark shape. No recording was made and none of the companions saw the figure.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
much larger and taller than 6-foot man
Build src
large, huge
Gait src
three or four really long, liquid, smooth steps
Posture src
stood up slowly on two legs
Other features src
black, roundish, man like figure

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2016
Stated BFRO report #55236 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
slightly before midnight
Stated BFRO report #55236 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #55236 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.38, -98.30 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 55236 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #55236 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #55236 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #55236 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
dirt-road driving and stopping to look and listen
Stated BFRO report #55236 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
huge, man like figure
Stated BFRO report #55236 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #55236 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Gary Christensen (BFRO)
Measurement

Investigator paced off viewing distance as 100 yards.

Measurements: 100 yards

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

Figure's 3-4 strides covered distance requiring about 10 strides by investigator.

Measurements: 3-4 strides vs about 10 strides

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

An investigator visited the site with the witness and paced off viewing and stride distances.

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

An investigator visited the site with the witness and paced off viewing and stride distances.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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