Incident #992899
Covington, Tipton Ct, Tennessee
Dec 1994
Account
Jim McCalla and three friends coon hunting, waiting for action on the bank of the Hatchie River, heard a noise and saw in bright moonlight the outline of a monster at the edge of a field. It ran across faster than any animal could run. Seconds later it ran back, this time going from upright to all fours and back upright without breaking stride. Est 6.5 to 8 ft. and 225 to 275 lbs. Very agile and robust. The Hatchie River bottom is mainly hardwood timber, with numerous creeks and sloughs.
When
- Month
- Dec
- Year
- 1994
- Season
- winter
- Time of Day
- night
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Tennessee
- County
- Tipton Ct
- Nearest Town
- Covington
- Latitude
- 3535
- Longitude
- 8930
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- high bank
- Near or/at
- field
- Super Human Action
- Ran faster than any other animal could run
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 4
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- bottom land
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- bright moonlight
Source
- Source
- BFRO from Jim McCalla CIA, with three friends.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- presumed
- Height
- 7-8 ft
- Build
- medium
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- running
- Later Movement
- ranýgot downýgot up
- Speed
- very fast
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Arms Used
- in locomotion
- Additional Movement
- crossed view field
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- hunting
- Action on sighting
- stayed still