Class B First-hand BFRO #2157

Footprints discovered, crashing in the underbrush nearby, strong odor.

22 August 1997 9 p.m. Victoria, Victoria County, Texas

Account

The witness reported walking at night from a campsite toward a bridge along a sandy creek bottom. They found large footprints in the sand and became aware of something large moving through brush with sounds. They also noticed an unusual odor in the area where the sounds occurred.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
22 August 1997
Stated BFRO report #2157 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
9 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #2157 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
Stated BFRO report #2157 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
28.73, -97.07 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2157 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #2157 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
walking from a campsite towards the bridge
Stated BFRO report #2157 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
Something large
Stated BFRO report #2157 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #2157 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

large footprints in sand

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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