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Folklore
Local lore told of a swamp monster called orange eyes living in the river bottom.
Sasquatch sighting
Other local residents reportedly see the creature when looking into the woods, and community members often talk about it living nearby.
Folklore
An old local legend around the Payson area tells of a large hairy creature near the rim that attacks people.
Folklore
Locals reportedly spoke of unspecified strange activity in the bottomlands.
Folklore
Elders reportedly say homes now stand where trails were once walked.
Folklore
Locals and early settlers told of a legend that stole hogs and cattle and ruined gardens.
Folklore near Goat Neck, Texas
The witness heard post-sighting encounter stories from area residents about a creature called Goat Man.
Folklore
The witness stated similar animals have been seen in the area for many years and locals refer to them by a traditional wildman name.
Folklore near LaRue/New York, Texas
Local people jokingly refer to a nicknamed creature being around the area.
Folklore near Bosque County
Older residents told stories of a wild man in the area that the witness had dismissed as tales to scare kids.
Folklore
As a child the witness was warned not to go near certain abandoned buildings where wild hairy people were said to live.
Folklore
The witness states that tribal members in the area hold a long history of interactions with similar figures but prefer not to discuss them with outsiders.
Folklore
Native peoples knew about the creature as source of original legends.
Folklore
Old legends tell of a mad man and bipedal bears on the mountain.
Folklore
Local legends describe the ghost of a huge hairy miner whose body was never found, reportedly sighted by campers and said to have carried off his memorial headstone leaving large bare footprints.
Folklore
Local lore is said to describe caves where the creatures live.
Folklore
A traditional story tells of a woman near a neighboring town allegedly taken by a hairy figure and later returning injured and pregnant.
Folklore
A relative told traditional stories that such beings have existed since the beginning and now stay hidden from humans.
Folklore
Bigfoot-related folklore has long been part of tradition throughout the broader area.
Folklore
The companion had previously heard stories from people in nearby reservation and river areas.