Class A First-hand BFRO #23745

Man recounts boyhood sighting at home near Jigger

Summer 1980 afternoon, about 3pm Jigger, Franklin Parish, Louisiana 3 witnesses

Account

On a clear sunny afternoon the witness as a child was playing in the woods behind the house with a relative and a companion when they heard something large breaking limbs and fled to the yard. From the yard about 300 yards away they saw a tall black man-shaped figure standing between trees at the woodline watching them until they went inside. The figure was described as about seven feet tall, muscular with long arms and a pointed head.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least seven foot tall
Build src
muscular with broad, athletic shoulders
Hair colour src
uniform black color
Eyes src
blackish hue that 'glowed' in the sunlight
Arms src
long arms that hung down to its knees
Legs src
standing on two legs
Posture src
standing and looking at witnesses
Other features src
man-shaped with scalp/head pointed at the top

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1980
Stated BFRO report #23745 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
afternoon, about 3pm
Stated BFRO report #23745 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Jigger, Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Stated BFRO report #23745 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
32.01, -91.14 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 23745 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #23745 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #23745 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #23745 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
playing in the woods behind the house
Stated BFRO report #23745 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this tall, black,thing
Stated BFRO report #23745 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #23745 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Cathy Betz (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness by phone and reviewed maps to describe surrounding farmland, waterways and nearby protected areas.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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