Class B First-hand BFRO #15696

Possible stalking of hunter near Gatesville

December 2004 around 5 to 5:15 a.m., extremely dark Mound, Coryell County, Texas 1 witness

Account

The witness was hunting alone before dawn when he heard slow, heavy bipedal footsteps approaching to within about 10 feet. He also heard deep, labored breathing from the unseen animal. The animal then appeared to trip and fall hard, scrambled up, and ran away with a long heavy stride. After daylight he found only scuffed ground where it had fallen and noted no other animals were present.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
December 2004
Stated BFRO report #15696 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 5 to 5:15 a.m., extremely dark
Stated BFRO report #15696 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Mound, Coryell County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #15696 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
31.38, -97.60 (± 3 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #15696 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #15696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
hunting whitetail deer alone before dawn
Stated BFRO report #15696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #15696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #15696 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Doug Ratliff (BFRO)
Other

scuffed ground where witness believed the animal fell

Measurements: 11 feet from hunting spot

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for 15 minutes to review the incident.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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