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Class 3a

Truck driver spots tall figure on roadside.

Report#

01990001

Occurred January 11, 1998

(Submitted April 23, 1999)

Witness Observation

I am a truck driver for an over the road company, and I used to drive from IH35 in Texas, across to IH49 in Louisiana by way of state Highway 84. The part of East Texas I was driving in is very dense forest, and is largely covered by brush.

I was coming out of Mount Enterprise approximately 1 to 2 miles. There were no houses or cars anywhere in sight. I saw a black figure on the side of the road that looked a large animal rolling on the ground like it was trying to scratch itself. It was night time (11:30 PM) but you could see well in the dark with the high beams and running lights on my rig. As I got closer it stood on its hind legs and started to walking towards me on the left side of road (walking from East to West). It appeared to be approx. 6 1/2 to 7 foot tall. I am really not sure of the height because I was driving at 60 MPH but I could tell it was very broad, and with the headlights in its eyes they appeared to be sort of reflecting the light, like a possum or coyote or other wild animals would do at night. It was completely covered with hair, sort of a reddish black looking color from what I could make out. It had a flat looking forehead and a flat looking nose and his mouth was hard to make out.

When I drove past, it was jumping up and down on the side of the road, sort of hitting its chest like an ape. It never tried to run off in the woods like I heard they do when they see you. But I have thought about that and figured it may have been looking at all the lights on my truck and trailer.

I drove for several hours after that and did not pass a dozen cars on the road. I went over in my head all night long trying to convince myself it was someone playing a joke in an ape suit, but they would have had to be widest person I have ever seen, with long arms (almost to their knees) but to tell the truth I just don't know. I have not drove down that way since the occurrence, and I don't care to. That would be the last place I would ever want to break down.

Time and Conditions

About 11PM. On state Highway 84 heading east, large trees, swampy bogs, very black at night due to dense forest. The area is called the East Texas Piney Woods. It is one of the spookiest places I have ever seen at night.