Man recalls strange encounter while searching for his father near Jackson
Account
The witness and a friend went out at night to search for the witness's father who had not returned from fishing. While searching along the creek they heard an unfamiliar clicking sound and saw two sets of large red eyes on the far river bank. They found the father deceased beside his boat and later learned he had suffered a heart attack. The witness believed the unknown creatures were watching over his father and had helped him locate the body.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Eyes src
- two sets of large red eyes
- Age / size src
- very large
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
April 1994
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| Time of day |
after 9 pm, dark
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| Place |
Jackson, Crockett County, Tennessee
Stated
BFRO report #27486
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| Map point |
35.86, -89.09 (± 1000 m)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
2
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| Witness was |
searching for missing father along creek
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| Witness's word for it |
Creatures with large red eyes
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator spoke with the couple by phone and visited the creek and river site with them to re-examine the location.
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BFRO report #27486 Primary
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