Class A First-hand BFRO #4144

Truck driver spots tall figure on roadside

11 January 1998 11:30 PM at night Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving a truck at night when a dark figure was seen on the roadside appearing to roll on the ground. As the truck got closer the figure stood upright on two legs, moved toward the side of the road, and then jumped up and down while hitting its chest. The witness drove past without stopping and continued on.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Eyeshine

Context & caveats

Possible hoax

Described appearance

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Height src: approx. 6 1/2 to 7 foot tall
Build src: very broad
Hair colour src: redish black looking color
Face src: flat looking forhead and flat looking nose, mouth hard to make out
Eyes src: sort of reflecting the lite
Arms src: long, almost to the knees
Gait src: walking
Posture src: stood on its hind legs
Other features src: completely covered with hair

Facts & provenance

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Date	11 January 1998 Stated BFRO report #4144 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	11:30 PM at night Stated BFRO report #4144 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas Stated BFRO report #4144 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	31.92, -94.63 (± 4 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 4144 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #4144 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #4144 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #4144 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving a tractor-trailer on a highway Stated BFRO report #4144 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a black fiqure on the side of the road that looked likea a large animal Stated BFRO report #4144 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #4144 · BFRO classification label

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BFRO report #4144 Primary

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