Class A First-hand BFRO #9305

While riding ATV, police officer has sighting in Sam Houston National Forest

August 1996 mid day to early evening Shepherd, San Jacinto County, Texas 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding an ATV with a passenger on a wide trail in a national forest when a hair-covered upright figure appeared ahead in the open. The figure turned and ran upright into dense woods and was not seen again, though shaking limbs and brush marked where it entered. The passenger did not see the figure.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
approximately 6 – 6.5 foot tall
Build src
broad shouldered and thick in appearance
Hair colour src
dark brown or black
Gait src
ran upright
Posture src
upright
Other features src
hair covering its entire body

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1996
Stated BFRO report #9305 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
mid day to early evening
Stated BFRO report #9305 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Shepherd, San Jacinto County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #9305 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town
Map point
30.48, -95.09 (± 1225 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 9305 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #9305 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #9305 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #9305 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding ATV through forest
Stated BFRO report #9305 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large humanoid creature
Stated BFRO report #9305 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #9305 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

Investigators visiting the general area heard six loud moaning howls ending with a growl and high pitch, followed by a loud branch snap.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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