Class B First-hand BFRO #9274

While driving home at night, family has sighting not far from Sabine River.

September 2004 About 10:00 P.M., almost dark Newton, Newton County, Texas 3 witnesses

Account

Three family members driving home at night saw a tall dark two-legged figure standing in the road ahead. As their car approached, the figure leapt quickly off the road into the woods. After passing, they saw it again behind them near the roadside, apparently staring at the car.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
six feet tall or more
Legs src
two-legged
Gait src
sprang or leapt, fast
Posture src
standing
Other features src
single-tone and dark coloration

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2004
Stated BFRO report #9274 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
About 10:00 P.M., almost dark
Stated BFRO report #9274 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Newton, Newton County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #9274 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
30.77, -93.68 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9274 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9274 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Derived BFRO report #9274 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #9274 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from a friend's house
Stated BFRO report #9274 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall lurky creature
Stated BFRO report #9274 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #9274 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness's mother about the encounter.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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