Class A First-hand BFRO #7670

Duck hunter has encounter on Lake Cherokee.

December 1980 Between 4:00 and 4:30 pm Monroe, Rusk County, Texas 1 witness

Account

The witness was exiting the water after duck hunting when they noticed a tall dark hairy figure about 200-300 feet away near the shore. The witness and the figure reportedly observed each other for about 20 minutes before the figure turned and walked slowly along the lake bank toward the treeline. The witness did not approach or search for tracks and left for their truck after it disappeared.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 feet tall
Build src
large
Hair colour src
dark
Hair length src
kinda long
Face src
no facial features could be seen
Eyes src
could not be seen
Gait src
slow walk with maybe a slight limp
Posture src
stooped over
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
December 1980
Stated BFRO report #7670 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Between 4:00 and 4:30 pm
Stated BFRO report #7670 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Monroe, Rusk County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #7670 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
32.34, -94.74 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 7670 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #7670 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #7670 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #7670 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
duck hunting and exiting water
Stated BFRO report #7670 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large creature
Stated BFRO report #7670 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #7670 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness to document the 1980 sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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