Class A First-hand BFRO #10407

Journalist and investigator have early morning sighting in Sam Houston National Forest

January 2005 about 2:00 am New Waverly, Walker County, Texas 2 witnesses

Account

Two occupants of a Jeep returning to base camp late at night noticed a large, dark, upright figure walking in the road ahead of their headlights. The figure, described as broad, massive and moving smoothly, stepped off into a ditch and into the woods as the vehicle approached. After stopping, one occupant heard sounds in the woods and both then saw a head-and-shoulders shape move quickly between trees before the area went quiet.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 5 1/2 to 6 feet tall
Build src
very very broad at the shoulders and thick (massive)
Hair colour src
dark
Face src
don't know what the face looked like, never turned
Gait src
smooth, fluid, graceful movement, no jerky movements
Posture src
upright
Other features src
noticeable hair, domed head with no neck, head rested on shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
January 2005
Stated BFRO report #10407 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 2:00 am
Stated BFRO report #10407 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
New Waverly, Walker County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #10407 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.60, -95.63 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 10407 (1 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #10407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #10407 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #10407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding in a Jeep returning to base camp
Stated BFRO report #10407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large dark upright moving creature
Stated BFRO report #10407 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #10407 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Tracks

several impressions found in the ditch and woods next to the road

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Tracks

The next day the witnesses led the group back to the roadside spot where several impressions were found.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

The next day the witnesses led the group back to the roadside spot where several impressions were found.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Source timeline

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