Rusk County, Texas

Near Kilgore

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Rusk County Texas (Class A) BFRO

October 1999

One night in mid-October of 1999, around 9:45 at night, my daughter and I were coming home from Kilgore. I had my high beams on. Up ahead I noticed something on the right side of the road, and I continued watch it as we got closer, and slowed down a little, because I was afraid it might be a dog or something and run out in front of us. As I got closer, I noticed that it wasn't a dog, but some thing much bigger, and appeared to be crouched over beside the road. It turned toward us and stood up. There is a steep drop right off the shoulder of the road, and the thing just took about 2 steps and disappeared into the woods. I had started to tell my daughter to look, but cut myself short when the thing stood up and looked toward the car. I was just dumbstruck, I had never seen anything like it!!!! I just drove us home as fast as I could. My 8 year old was asking me all the way, "What was it mommy?" and all I could say was "I don't know...". My husband could tell something was wrong when we g...

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Rusk County Texas (Class A) BFRO

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November 2004

Rusk County Texas (Class A) BFRO

Duck hunter has encounter on Lake Cherokee.

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December 1980

Rusk County Texas (Class B) BFRO

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October 2002

Rusk County Texas (Class A) BFRO

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January 1983

Washtenaw County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

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St. Louis County Minnesota (Class A) BFRO

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July 1978

Grundy County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

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June 2005

Tennessee (Class A) BFRO

Night sighting by motorist along North Lamar Road

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August 1987

Stoddard County Missouri (Class A) BFRO

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Washington County Oregon (Class A) BFRO

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Bath County Virginia (Class A) BFRO

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