Claimed encounters in Smith County, Texas
12 entries reported in Smith County, Texas, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Bigfoot howls heard west of Hideaway Lake, 9 miles south of Sabine River
The witness reports hearing prolonged howls from the forested area behind the home during the early morning hours, believing there were two sources at different distances. When the witness shone a flashlight toward the tree line the nearer howling stopped while the farther howling continued, followed by two metallic taps on a nearby wire fence line. Two neighbors later said they also heard the sounds. No visual observation is reported.
Sasquatch sighting near Garden Valley, Texas (2025)
A semi-truck driver reported seeing a dark, hairy upright figure walking across an open field toward dense woods in daylight. The figure was about 200 feet away, moving steadily with long arms swinging, and was watched for several seconds while driving past. The driver's spouse submitted the initial report, and researchers later interviewed the driver and visited the area but found no physical traces.
Two afternoon sightings by father & son while driving near Tyler
The witness was driving on a highway in the afternoon with a relative as passenger when the relative spotted an upright hair-covered animal standing at the tree line. They observed it for several seconds from about 20-30 ft off the road before it was gone. The witness turned the vehicle around and searched the woods on foot but found nothing, hearing and smelling nothing unusual.
Possible vocalizations heard outside Chapel Hill
Around 2 a.m. the witness heard a long, horrible call she associated with Bigfoot calls played on television shows. Shortly afterward she heard a second, higher-pitched strange cry she said she had never heard except on TV. A daughter living two houses away was also awake and heard the sound, though from farther away.
Teenager hears vocalization at night and has possible sighting not far from Sabine River.
The witness and companions were riding 4-wheelers on a large ranch around midnight when one vehicle got stuck in mud. While waiting, the witness heard a single long loud moaning sound from a distance. A companion present did not hear the sound. Days later the witness said the sound matched a long moaning recording on a research website.
Teenagers have night time sighting on Blackhawk Creek near Whitehouse.
After fishing, the witness and companions were walking back when a companion went back for forgotten bait and reported a creature. Three of the group then went to look along the creek and saw a large white hairy bipedal figure come from behind a tree. The figure looked at them, leapt across a wide creek, and ran out of sight.
Childhood sighting recalled near Whitehouse
The witness was driving with two relatives toward a fishing spot near dusk when a large bipedal animal was seen crossing a pasture toward a treeline. The animal glanced toward the car, continued walking, and stepped over a wire fence before disappearing into the woods. The group watched for less than half a minute before turning around and leaving.
Coon hunters observe large, hairy "monkey" in pin oak
Late at night in 1963, the witness and four companions were hunting raccoons with dogs in a creek bottom south of Tyler, Texas. After the dogs treed something, the group illuminated a large reddish-furred animal in a pin oak that was howling and screaming while waving its arms and shaking limbs. After someone fired at it with a .22, it growled and the group fled with the dogs back to their vehicles.
Sasquatch sighting near Whitehouse, Texas
A companion who went back alone for forgotten bait reported seeing a large white hairy thing picking up and dropping leaves before running back screaming.
Sasquatch sighting near Tyler, Texas
A companion saw glowing eyes about seven feet up and a bushy hairy face in 4-wheeler lights.
Footsteps near Tyler, Texas
The witness and a companion riding a 4-wheeler heard loud footsteps keeping pace and noticed trees moving.
Vocalization near Chapel Hill/Tyler, Texas
The witness reportedly had at least three additional vocalizations from the same area after the main event, also heard by neighbors.