Class A Second-hand BFRO #14638

Woman describes husband's daytime sighting on ranch near Quitman, TX

February 2006 Daytime Quitman, Wood County, Texas 1 witness

Account

The witness was alone checking hog traps at the secluded, heavily wooded back of a large ranch during the daytime. He saw a very large charcoal-gray hairy biped about six feet tall run behind a tree and hide. Frightened, he left the area immediately and did not see it again.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 6 feet tall
Build src
very big
Hair colour src
charcoal gray
Gait src
running on two feet
Posture src
on two feet
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
February 2006
Stated BFRO report #14638 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
Daytime
Stated BFRO report #14638 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Quitman, Wood County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #14638 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
32.85, -95.47 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 14638 with published boundary
Account type
Second-hand
Stated BFRO report #14638 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #14638 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #14638 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
checking hog traps
Stated BFRO report #14638 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
huge monkey or ape
Stated BFRO report #14638 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #14638 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Doug Ratliff (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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