Class A First-hand BFRO #8117

Deer hunter has encounter with bigfoot carrying deer hind quarter

9 December 2001 7:30-7:45 am Marshall, Harrison County, Texas 1 witness

Account

The witness was deer hunting from a stand in the morning and observed an ape-like figure 150 to 300 yards away through a riflescope. The figure was outside a brush line where apples had been placed for deer and was watched for about two minutes. It was described as 7 feet tall, upright but stooped, and dark brown, holding a deer hindquarter in its left hand.

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7-foot
Hair colour src
dark brown
Hands src
deer hindquarter in its left hand
Posture src
upright stooped
Other features src
ape like

Facts & provenance

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Date
9 December 2001
Stated BFRO report #8117 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
7:30-7:45 am
Stated BFRO report #8117 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Marshall, Harrison County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #8117 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
32.58, -94.15 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 8117 (2 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #8117 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #8117 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #8117 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #8117 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
7-foot upright stooped ape like figure
Stated BFRO report #8117 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #8117 · BFRO classification label

Source timeline

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