Class A First-hand BFRO #31912

Childhood sighting recalled near Whitehouse

July 1972 about an hour before dark Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving with two relatives toward a fishing spot near dusk when a large bipedal animal was seen crossing a pasture toward a treeline. The animal glanced toward the car, continued walking, and stepped over a wire fence before disappearing into the woods. The group watched for less than half a minute before turning around and leaving.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: about 7 ½ to 8 foot tall
Build src: big but not out of proportion to its height
Hair colour src: dark grayish white
Hair length src: about an inch or so, not really long
Face src: hair did not cover face, skin very dark
Arms src: really swung as it walked
Hands src: palms about the same color
Legs src: never straightened out, knee slightly bent, not bow legged
Gait src: stepped over fence almost in stride
Posture src: had to turn upper body to be able to see
Other features src: head almost on shoulders, slightly pointed

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 1972 Stated BFRO report #31912 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about an hour before dark Stated BFRO report #31912 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Whitehouse, Smith County, Texas Stated BFRO report #31912 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	32.24, -95.13 (± 5 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 31912 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #31912 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	3 Stated BFRO report #31912 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #31912 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	going fishing Stated BFRO report #31912 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a large animal Stated BFRO report #31912 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #31912 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Cliff G. (the other Cliff) (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #31912 Primary

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