Class A First-hand BFRO #24970

Man recalls daytime sighting 30 years ago as a seismic hole driller in the Angelina National Forest

August 1979 Mid to late afternoon Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas 2 witnesses

Account

While taking a break from seismic drilling on machines in a forest opening, the witness and a coworker noticed the woods go unusually quiet. The witness saw a large dark hairy figure stand up about 100 yards away and walk bipedally across the opening before disappearing into a ravine. The sighting lasted only seconds, and the coworker verbally confirmed seeing it.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: 6 feet or taller
Build src: stocky and quite muscular, broad shouldered with very large chest
Hair colour src: dark brownish, reddish brown
Hair length src: four or five inch long
Face src: hair sparse on facial area
Arms src: long, swung while walking
Gait src: bipedal walk, relaxed pace, silent
Posture src: stood up, bipedal; went on all fours descending into ravine
Other features src: estimated 400lbs, thick and solid, did not taper at waist

Facts & provenance

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Date	August 1979 Stated BFRO report #24970 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	Mid to late afternoon Stated BFRO report #24970 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas Stated BFRO report #24970 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	31.24, -94.45 (± 4 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 24970 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #24970 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #24970 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #24970 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	drilling seismic holes and taking a break Stated BFRO report #24970 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	something, large and dark brownish Stated BFRO report #24970 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #24970 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Sybilla Irwin (BFRO)

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BFRO report #24970 Primary

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