Sasquatch sighting near Van Zandt County (1900)
Account
A relative recounted a story from childhood about a former neighbor who killed a female and displayed the body on a wagon to neighbors. That night a male allegedly tried to tear into the house despite gunfire and later left a blood trail, with all livestock found maimed or killed. The lesson cited was to leave a dead body alone.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1900
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Van Zandt County, Texas
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| Map point |
32.5588, -95.8369 (± 27 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Van Zandt County (GEOID 48467); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
Third-hand
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| Figures reported |
2
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| Witness was |
showing dead creature to neighbors
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| Witness's word for it |
female monkey man
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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