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Fisherman has afternoon encounter while bowfishing for gar in Sabine River bottom
The witness was bowfishing from a boat when he noticed an upright, hair-covered entity standing on the bank about thirty yards away. When the entity turned toward him it gave a loud high-pitched scream, then walked away into the woods while the witness watched and slapped the water with a paddle. The witness described the walk as stooped with bent knees and swinging arms.
Wood knock near Nacogdoches, Texas (1998)
The witness, then 15, was hunting with his father on remote public land in East Texas. On the final evening he heard a loud knock then prolonged screaming directed at him and footsteps circling behind him. A creature stuck its head through brush 20 yards away and stared at him until his father's vehicle approached, when it ran off screaming. He fled, was physically ill for days, and avoided deep woods afterward.
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.
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.
Mother and son have night time encounter on county road.
Two people driving a van at night saw a very tall, hair-covered biped cross the road in their headlights. The figure crossed quickly, paused to look from behind a tree with red eyeshine, then left toward dense woods. The pair turned around and drove home upset without stopping.
Truck driver spots tall figure on roadside
The witness was driving a truck at night when a dark figure was seen on the roadside appearing to roll on the ground. As the truck got closer the figure stood upright on two legs, moved toward the side of the road, and then jumped up and down while hitting its chest. The witness drove past without stopping and continued on.
Two people have encounter at Lake Texoma
In summer 1998 around dusk, the witness and a friend were sitting at a picnic table in a wooded lakeside picnic area when they saw three brownish creatures of different sizes emerge from the treeline near the lake about 40 to 50 feet away. Both individuals observed the creatures standing near the trees. The witness could provide no further detail about their appearance.
Motorist recounts daylight sighting on her property east of New Waverly
The witness was driving on a narrow wooded road in late morning with three young passengers in the car. She noticed a tall reddish-haired figure in a thicket ahead, initially mistaking it for a horse. As she drove closer the figure turned to look at her, then crouched behind a small tree and watched her pass at close range. She kept driving without stopping, and the passengers did not see it.
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.
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.
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.
Night time road crossing observation
On a Sunday evening in winter 1996, the witness was driving home from church with at least one other person. They watched a tall, dark, upright figure cross the road and step over a 3.5- to 4-foot barbed-wire fence without breaking stride. The witness identified the figure as a bigfoot.
Daytime sighting by hunter near Sulphur River.
The witness was hunting from a fenceline seat when cattle on both sides stampeded to the center and then south. He turned and saw a tall black figure walking north along the far fence, stopping twice to look toward him before moving on. His brother arrived about 30 minutes later from a different direction, ruling out the brother as the figure.
Night time road side observation
The witness was driving slowly back into a rural subdivision at night in sleet and ice with bright lights on. The witness saw a large hairy mass the size of a large deer on the roadside that stood up, took two steps, dropped to its knuckles and lunged into the woods. A relative riding in the vehicle did not confirm the sighting, and a same-night search with another relative found nothing. After being iced in for three days, the witness returned and found a single footprint, which was stepped in and destroyed.
Truck driver has early morning encounter near Gary, Texas
The witness, a truck driver hauling oil at night, had just locked a lease gate when trailer work lights revealed a tall hair-covered figure stepping from brush. The figure paused to look at the witness, then silently crossed the road into the woods about 30 feet away. The witness fled in the truck and said he had told no one about the encounter before reporting.
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.
While riding ATV, police officer has sighting in Sam Houston National Forest
The witness was riding an ATV with a passenger on a wide trail in a national forest when a hair-covered upright figure appeared ahead in the open. The figure turned and ran upright into dense woods and was not seen again, though shaking limbs and brush marked where it entered. The passenger did not see the figure.
Former Special Forces soldier has late night sighting through window not far from Colorado River
After midnight the witness and a relative were awakened by barking dogs and noticed a rank odor in the house. When the witness went to get water he saw a large hairy head staring in through the kitchen window for about 30 seconds. He retreated to load a rifle while both heard a loud howling from the yard, but the figure was gone when he went outside with lights on.
Campers hear unusual grunting sound from behind tent
Four people settling to sleep at a deer hunting camp heard a deep grunting animal shuffling behind a tent. Two of them got up with rifles and lights to investigate, and the animal left quickly while grunting and breaking through brush. They never saw the animal and found no tracks the next morning.
Wood knock near Burkeville, Texas (1995)
The witness recalls odd activity while the family lived on the property in the mid-1990s and around 2001. Back doors were found open, wood knocks were heard, stick structures were seen, and something was heard walking beyond the treeline. No creature was clearly seen during this period.