Class B First-hand BFRO #8861

Boy scouts have possible encounter near Possum Kingdom Lake

July 1988 Afternoon, around 2 p.m. Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, Texas 3 witnesses

Account

In early July 1988 the witness was alone at a summer camp when rustling and screams were heard from a rocky ledge above and a white upright figure was glimpsed moving behind trees. Two companions ran down the hill saying they had encountered a large white humanoid ape-like creature with long arms on a trail that screamed and fled after eye contact. The companions were shaken for hours but later denied the incident, and the witness remains uncertain whether it was a costumed person or a real creature.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Sounds

Scream Unidentified sound

Context & caveats

Possible hoax

Described appearance

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Build src: large
Hair colour src: white
Arms src: long arms
Gait src: walking
Posture src: upright
Other features src: humanoid white ape creature

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 1988 Stated BFRO report #8861 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	Afternoon, around 2 p.m. Stated BFRO report #8861 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, Texas Stated BFRO report #8861 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	32.83, -98.38 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 8861 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #8861 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	3 Derived BFRO report #8861 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #8861 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	attending summer camp, alone at campsite Stated BFRO report #8861 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it	a large, humanoid white ape creature with long arms Stated BFRO report #8861 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #8861 · BFRO classification label

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BFRO report #8861 Primary

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