Duck hunter has encounter on Lake Cherokee.
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.
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
Each value names where it came from.
| Date |
December 1980
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
Between 4:00 and 4:30 pm
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| Place |
Monroe, Rusk County, Texas
Stated
BFRO report #7670
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
32.34, -94.74 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 7670 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
duck hunting and exiting water
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| Witness's word for it |
a large creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
An investigator spoke to the witness to document the 1980 sighting.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #7670 Primary
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