Class B First-hand BFRO #1278

While hunting with his dog, a hunter observes a creature in the brush

October 1980 late afternoon, close to sundown Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana 1 witness

Account

While hunting with a dog in the late afternoon, the witness felt watched. The dog ran into a thicket and barked, then a loud scream was heard over the barking followed by snapping branches, and the dog fled home. The witness then saw a tall dark outline standing in the brush about 25 yards away that seemed to start moving toward him, so he ran home and found the dog hiding.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 feet tall or more
Build src
very large
Posture src
standing
Other features src
a little darker than surrounding plants

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1980
Stated BFRO report #1278 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
late afternoon, close to sundown
Stated BFRO report #1278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana
Stated BFRO report #1278 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.83, -92.65 (± 1210 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1278 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #1278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting with a dog
Stated BFRO report #1278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
outline of something standing in the brush
Stated BFRO report #1278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1278 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

The witness returned to hunt in the same place the next year and saw nothing else.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Source timeline

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