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The devil. Russia

ID #1617653852
Added Mon, 05/04/2021
Author July N.
Sources
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Status
Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
10.1998
Location: 
Астрахань
Astrakhanskaya oblast
Russia

Mikhail Trachtenherz was riding his motorcycle in a secluded place called Surikov gully when he spotted a human figure over 7 feet (2.1 m) in a wooded area. 

He quickly disappeared into the forest, the witness got off the bike and ran into the forest and soon heard branches breaking behind him. Looking back, he saw a huge crouching figure looking at him with large black eyes filled with"emptiness". The figure was gray-brown in color. 

As he stared at the mysterious figure, it suddenly disappeared from view. The witness ran to where the creature was and found nothing.

Original news

Location. Near Astrakhan, Russia
Date: October 1998
Time: afternoon
Michael Trachtengerts was riding his motorcycle in an isolated area called Surikov’s ravine when he noticed what appeared to be the figure of a man over 7 ft tall in a wooded area. It disappeared quickly into the woods, the witness dismounted his motorcycle and ran into the woods and soon heard branches breaking behind him. Looking back he saw a large crouching figure staring at him with large black eyes filled with “emptiness”. The figure was gray-brown in color. As he stared at the enigmatic figure it suddenly disappeared in plain sight. The witness ran towards where the creature had been and found nothing. 

Source: Bobbie Short

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