Two cousins have a sighting in a thunderstorm on a family farm outside Palestine
Account
The witness and a relative were camping and fishing at a family farm when a thunderstorm forced them to shelter in a barn. During lightning flashes they saw a tall dark upright figure moving quickly with swinging arms. They stayed in the barn overnight and next morning found fish left on a stringer had been eaten.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7-8 feet tall
- Hair colour src
- dark colored
- Arms src
- arms swinging in a natural humanoid motion
- Legs src
- on it's rear legs
- Gait src
- walking fast
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- averaged 4-5 feet between steps
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Spring 1981
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| Time of day |
around sunset at night during thunderstorm
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| Place |
Palestine, Cherokee County, Texas
Stated
BFRO report #24539
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
31.82, -95.37 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 24539 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping and fishing, sheltering in barn during storm
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #24539 Primary
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