Two men see unknown, bipedal animal run across road near Pedernales River.
Account
Two companions were parked by the road at dusk preparing to target shoot when the companion spotted a large hairy biped crossing ahead. The witness saw the same object from behind as it moved through brush about 75 yards away. Both were frightened and left immediately without hearing or smelling anything.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- between 6 & 7 feet tall
- Build src
- big
- Hair colour src
- brownish
- Gait src
- trotting
- Posture src
- upright on two legs
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1980
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| Time of day |
8:30 pm
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| Place |
Spicewood, Travis County, Texas
Stated
BFRO report #8530
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
30.39, -98.09 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 8530 (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 |
parked in vehicle preparing for target practice
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| Witness's word for it |
something big and hairy
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
The witnesses returned several days later with the friend's grandfather to look for tracks but found none.
An investigator interviewed the main witness at length, unsuccessfully attempted to interview the friend, and did not visit the site due to housing development.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #8530 Primary
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