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102 encounters
November 2003 Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas Class B #10277

Loud, unseen animal torments deer hunter two days in a row

The witness was hunting deer from a remote elevated blind on two consecutive mornings. After wildlife fell silent around 7 a.m., prolonged branch breaking and pounding on trees was heard for hours, a frightened hog fled the woods, a branch struck the blind, and deep growls were heard. On the second morning approach, something was heard walking alongside in the brush and a close growl was heard near the stand before the noises resumed at daybreak. Nothing was ever seen and no tracks were found.

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October 2003 Dickens, Dickens County, Texas Class B #7303

Strange odor precedes strange vocalizations in rural Texas

Late at night at home, the witness heard an odd noise and noticed a strong foul odor filling the house while the indoor dog reacted aggressively at the back door and door area. After his wife returned home, he opened the back door and both heard two loud, unfamiliar screams from the northwest about 100-150 yards away. No intruder or tracks were found, and dogs in the area remained agitated for several days.

Unidentified soundScreamOdor
18 August 2003 Lipan, Hood County, Texas Class B #7552

Man has early morning encounter with unidentified creature

The witness was awakened by barking dogs and went out with a rifle to check the property. Something rushed past in the dark and the witness fired shots, then resupplied and smelled a strong fecal and wet-grass odor. From a rooftop perch the witness watched a tall dark figure by a school bus that looked toward him, crouched, then ran away, accompanied by strange howl-growl sounds from dogs nearby.

Partial sightingSilhouetteHowlGrowlOdor +2
December 2002 Streetman, Freestone County, Texas Class B #8549

Hunter is stalked by large, loud, unknown animal near Tehuacana Creek.

The witness sat on a stool in brushy woods near dusk in bad weather waiting for game. A very loud scream was heard from close range, prompting the witness to leave toward a road and a truck. An unseen heavy animal was heard breaking limbs, breathing and grunting at the tree line, then shadowing the walk and stopping when the witness stopped. The witness reached the truck and left without ever seeing the source.

ScreamFootstepsVocalizationAnimal behaviour
30 October 2002 Kilgore, Rusk County, Texas Class B #7671

Nurse has roadside encounter with "very large, dark figure."

After finishing a long work shift, the witness was driving north on Highway 259 in the early morning. In patchy fog near wooded roadside, she noticed a tall dark furry figure standing at the edge of the woods beside a group of trees. She estimated it was about seven feet tall and believed it was not human because of its size. Frightened, she continued driving without stopping for a closer look.

Full-body sighting
4 August 2002 Hagansport, Franklin County, Texas Class B #7669

Arrowhead hunter has distant encounter in Sulphur River bottoms.

The witness was hunting arrowheads along a lake/river shoreline on a very hot late afternoon. From across the water the witness noticed a dark shape first taken for a stump, then saw it move while soaking in the water. After the witness climbed onto a dam, the figure apparently noticed the witness, stood up and walked to shore, and was gone by the time the witness finished crossing.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
Summer 2002 Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas Class B #6583

Unusual screams pierce evening at rural property near Seguin

The witness stopped the car on a hill while talking on a cell phone and heard a yell from woods to the side. After ending the call the sound was heard again seeming much closer, so the witness drove home without seeing the source. The witness later compared animal sounds online and felt the sound matched a bigfoot recording.

Scream
12 December 2001 Paris, Lamar County, Texas Class B #3587

Late afternoon sighting at creek, about fifteen miles NW of Paris

The witness was on a walk in woods near a creek below her property and sat on a natural log bridge. She twice viewed through binoculars a brown, hairy, bipedal creature about 50 to 75 yards away that appeared frozen mid-stride in a bent-over stance staring toward her, then could not find it on a third look. She heard nothing further, waited some time, and continued her walk about ten minutes later without further incident.

Partial sighting
October 2001 Ector, Fannin County, Texas Class B #7567

Family experiences activity near Ector.

In the fall of 2001 the witness's daughter was driving up the gravel access road to the family home late at night after work. A large fur-covered figure running upright crossed a few yards in front of her headlights from west to east. She later compared its appearance to the creature from the film Harry and the Hendersons and was reluctant to discuss it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1 January 2001 Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas Class B #1123

Footprints photographed in Yellow Canyon.

On the afternoon of January 5th 2001 the witness found several footprints on the edge of Yellow House Canyon near Lubbock, Texas, where the ground was flat with little vegetation and fresh snow. The witness took several photographs of the footprints. Four or five people were reported to have seen the tracks and photographs.

Tracks
2 June 2000 Leona, Leon County, Texas Class B #57935

Strange encounter at night with something on all-fours outside Leona by Boggy Creek

Late at night the witness ran into her yard ringing a bell and yelling to chase coyotes away from her cats, when something in the darkness growled back at her. She retrieved her truck and aimed its headlights into shrubs by the driveway, revealing a gray long-haired animal. It jumped a barbed-wire fence and ran on all fours through tall grass as she followed by truck before it veered toward a creek and disappeared.

GrowlPartial sighting
15 October 1998 Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas Class B #30570

Recollection of being driven from woods by possible vocalizations while squirrel hunting near Dangerfield

The witness and a relative went squirrel hunting in creek-bottom woods one mid-morning. After walking up a hill alone, the witness heard repeated loud scream-howls approaching closer over three bouts without seeing the source. The witness ran back down to the road where the relative had also heard the sounds, and both left the area in a truck.

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October 1998 Palestine, Anderson County, Texas Class B #3393

Something chases man back to truck and he sees dark figure in rearview mirror

The witness pulled over on a roadside near woods, a creek and a lake for night fishing and stepped a short distance into the woods. He heard heavy footsteps moving through leaves toward him that seemed bipedal and too heavy for a dog, and the sounds paused when he paused and then rushed as he reached his truck. After driving away, he saw a large dark upright figure standing in the road behind him in his rearview mirror.

FootstepsPartial sightingSilhouette
22 August 1997 Victoria, Victoria County, Texas Class B #2157

Footprints discovered, crashing in the underbrush nearby, strong odor.

The witness reported walking at night from a campsite toward a bridge along a sandy creek bottom. They found large footprints in the sand and became aware of something large moving through brush with sounds. They also noticed an unusual odor in the area where the sounds occurred.

TracksMovement onlyOdorUnidentified sound
July 1997 Atlanta, Texas, Queen City, Cass County, Texas Class B #1633

Four friends camped in the woods observe bi-pedal creature moving similar to the way a man would move, not bear-like.

Four friends camped overnight after playing paintball. During the night two who were sleeping heard noises and saw a tall figure leaning from the treeline, followed by louder crashing movement circling the camp. They joined the other two, who had also heard noises, and waited until daylight. When they returned in the morning to collect belongings they heard a loud wavering scream and fled, later noting broken limbs in the area.

Partial sightingScreamMovement onlyUnidentified soundTree break
31 December 1996 Woodlawn, Harrison County, Texas Class B #8116

People see large, hairy animal near road

The witness and the witness's son were driving north at night toward a New Year's party when they noticed a very large brown-covered figure kneeling just off the road with its back to them. They slowed as they passed, questioned what they had seen, but did not stop or turn back that night. They returned the next morning to check the spot but found nothing there.

Partial sighting
October 1996 Etoile, Nacogdoches County, Texas Class B #3390

Campers are disturbed by strange vocalizations in Piney Woods of East Texas

A couple camping overnight on family land heard a loud human-like howl from a creek bottom that quickly closed to within a few yards and repeated several times. The wife fled to a storage shed and sprained her ankle while the husband retrieved a pistol and searched with a flashlight but saw nothing. They abandoned the camp the same evening and drove home.

HowlScream
December 1994 Graford, Palo Pinto County, Texas Class B #19666

Hunter hears very loud scream at short range near Brazos River

The witness was deer hunting alone in the evening while sitting on the ground against a tree. He heard non-hooved footsteps moving in brush behind him, followed by a very loud sustained scream-howl from very close range. He readied his rifle and listened as it moved away deeper into brush, then left the area without finishing the hunt.

FootstepsScreamHowl
August 1994 Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas Class B #10239

Motorists observe animal crossing the road

Two occupants of a truck on Highway 131 near Brackettville saw a large hairy creature cross the road about 300 yards ahead in the morning. When they reached the spot the creature was gone, but they found a patch of long brown hair on a barbed-wire fence. The witness later heard from a relative that local ranchers had reported similar sightings in the area.

Road crossingHair
July 1993 New Braunfels Tx., Comal County, Texas Class B #1431

Campers hear foot steps in tree line while walking on road

The witness and a companion were walking along a dark road by a river and cliff while returning to their campsite at night. They heard very heavy footfalls from the other side of the road that seemed to follow them. When they stopped, the sounds stopped after a branch-breaking noise. Frightened, they ran back to camp and left at first light.

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