Class B Second-hand BFRO #1498

Hunters witness a large, dark, manlike creature pull a stump from the ground.

1980–1981 St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana 2 witnesses

Account

Two hunters walking toward a river heard a splash and saw a dark, muscular, hairy creature with its back to them. The creature pulled a cypress stump from the mud, threw it into the river, then turned to look at them and walked briskly away along the riverbank. The men then found large human-like footprints at the spot where it had stood.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
between 6 to 7 feet tall
Build src
very muscular
Hair colour src
dark
Face src
parts of the face with no hair around the nose and mouth area
Feet src
large human like footprints, much larger than a mans print
Gait src
walked briskly away
Posture src
standing
Other features src
very heavy

Facts & provenance

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Date
1980–1981
Stated BFRO report #1498 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Place
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Stated BFRO report #1498 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Location Details
Map point
30.4100, -89.9520 (± 30 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #1498 · gazetteer:county · read with 30% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of St. Tammany Parish (GEOID 22103); the report gives only the county
Account type
Second-hand
Derived BFRO report #1498 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #1498 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1498 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #1498 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
a dark hairy creature
Stated BFRO report #1498 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #1498 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

large human-like footprints much larger than a man's print seen where creature stood

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 1998-02-18 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 371aa133008e
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