Incident #991891
Hawley, Jones Cty, Texas
Jul 1977
Account
Tom Roberts and Larry Suggs were clearing brush on Bob Scott's ranch when they noticed breaking of tree limbs and a shower of rocks, one of which hit Suggs in the leg. They ran to the nearby home of Ed mcFarland, but got glimpses of "some kind of ape but still a man", with huge arms that hung to his knees. Renee McFarland went back with the boys, with a 30.30 rifle. A rock was thrown at the McFarland van, and they saw the creature 40 yards away in a tangle of nettles. Suggs shot once, and the creature "glided" away through brush, which would have been hard for a human to get through, leaving 12-inch footprints in sandy soil. Roberts said he had noticed a rotten smell just prior to the action. Scott had lost 21 goats shortly before, with the bodies of several found in the brush.
When
- Observation Date
- JUL 06 1977
- Month
- Jul
- Year
- 1977
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- late morning
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Texas
- County
- Jones Cty
- Nearest Town
- Hawley
- Latitude
- 3237
- Longitude
- 9949
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- bushes
- Shot Hit
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 3
- Witness(es) Sex
- Both sexes
- No. of Track Witnesses
- several
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- Abilene, TX, Morning Reporter-News, Jul. 7, 1977, quoting Tom Roberts, 14, Larry Suggs, 15, and Renee McFarland, 15, Hawley, TX.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Arms
- long
- Movement
- other
- Later Movement
- walked away
- Movement re observer
- towards observer
- Aggressive To
- observers
- Arms Action
- hanging
- Arms Used
- for throwing
- Object Handled
- rock
- Odour
- mild
- Human Contact
- bluff
- Reaction
- approachedýavoided
- Evidence Left
- footprints
- Position when first seen
- erect
Footprints
- Set of Tracks
- 1
- Footprint Length
- 12.0
- Number of Tracks
- few
- Material Tracks Made in
- dirt
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- work outdoors
- Closest horizontal distance
- 50 yards
- Action on sighting
- fledýcame backýshot