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Fall 2000 Linden, Cass County, Texas Class A #67313

Fisherman and his mom have a close encounter 4 miles west of Linden

The witness and his mother were fishing with his father in a roadside wash at dusk when they heard footsteps in the water that sounded bipedal. A very large, wide figure then came into view in the open wash about 20 feet away, walked past them, turned and went up the bank into the woods. They shouted to the father and quickly left without discussing the event further.

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April 1999 Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas Class A #9387

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.

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April 1998 LaRue/New York, Henderson County, Texas Class A #9924

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.

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11 January 1998 Mount Enterprise, Rusk County, Texas Class A #4144

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.

Full-body sightingEyeshinePossible hoax
Summer 1998 Sadler, Grayson County, Texas Class A #7679

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.

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12 December 1996 Quitman Or Alba, Wood County, Texas Class A #2048

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.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
12 December 1996 Ben Franklin, Delta County, Texas Class A #4337

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.

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December 1996 Walker County, Texas Class A #2049

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.

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December 1996 Gary, Panola County, Texas Class A #7649

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.

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August 1996 Shepherd, San Jacinto County, Texas Class A #9305

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.

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Fall 1995 Mid Way Commerce And Cooper, Delta County, Texas Class A #7568

US Air Force retiree encounters bigfoot in Sulphur River bottoms near Cooper Lake

Around 1995 the witness was checking cattle at night in a pasture near Cooper Lake. In the flashlight beam several yards away he saw a man-like, hair-covered animal judged to be about eight feet tall and noticed a urine-like odor. After a few seconds both the witness and the animal turned and fled in opposite directions with no sound heard from the animal.

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December 1993 Dayton, Liberty County, Texas Class A #10272

Squirrel hunter has pre-dusk close encounter near Linney Creek

The witness was hunting squirrels in a wooded clearing when a tall, dark, hairy figure appeared about 15 feet away. The two reportedly stared at each other for about ten seconds before the witness cocked a shotgun and the figure quickly turned and left into dense foliage. The witness looked for tracks but found none and noted an absence of other wildlife activity.

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February 1992 Pecan Gap, Fannin County, Texas Class A #7519

Bigfoot runs across road in front of woman in car near Pecan Gap

Late at night in February 1992, the witness was driving on a rural road when an upright, hair-covered figure crossed the road from west to east in front of the vehicle. The figure was seen in profile at the edge of the headlights and disappeared into cedar trees along a fence line within seconds. The witness did not stop to investigate and later became convinced of the identification after reading other reports.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
1991–1995 Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas Class A #8038

Near Lake Texoma and Hagerman Wildlife Refuge, ongoing activity near family home.

The witness was standing on the front porch at night while the father left to search for horses. A tall hairy human-like figure approached to the iron fence, held the witness's gaze, and placed a hand on the fence top. When the witness glanced at returning jeep headlights, the figure quickly moved halfway down the pasture and disappeared.

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May 1990 Cooke County, Texas Class A #2394

Four friends saw and heard 8 foot creature plow through the trees while they were out fishing

The witness and companions returned at night to the same lakeside spot where they had been frightened the night before. They heard a distant roar that suddenly sounded a few feet away, lit the area with a spotlight, and saw a tall upright creature with its back to them that ran and then paused. The creature roared again when shot at and pushed over a green cottonwood before the group left.

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1990 Kenefick, Liberty County, Texas Class A #9036

Three motorists have night time road encounter near Kenefick.

Three people riding in a car at night saw a very tall, hair-covered biped standing at the roadside. As their car passed, the creature turned and walked into the woods on the same side of the road. The encounter was described as very brief and occurred in mixed woods.

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December 1989 Karnack, Harrison County, Texas Class A #8107

Ongoing encounters with a bigfoot on family property at Caddo Lake

The witness was deer hunting alone from an elevated stand before dawn under a full moon. A large bipedal figure emerged from dense woods and walked along a pipeline clearing toward his position, then turned to face him after hearing his rifle safety click, walked backward briefly, spun around and reentered the woods. A larger tree nearby then shook violently, and after sunrise the witness and his companion found worn trails and a footprint but no clear tracks.

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in the fall, 1989 Bradshaw, Texas #9a2ca0cb-23b9-4cb0-9da6-f8a26099bdce

Sasquatch sighting near Bradshaw, Texas (1989)

The witness and a companion were slowly driving with headlights off and dogs in the truck to scent a coon near a creek crossing. Turning on the lights to climb a hill, they startled a large reddish-brown animal that moved on all fours alongside the truck. At the top of the hill it rose to two legs without stopping and ran bent over down the tree line before re-entering the woods. The pair left the area immediately and did not return to hunt there.

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July 1988 Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, Texas Class B #8861

Boy scouts have possible encounter near Possum Kingdom Lake

In early July 1988 the witness was alone at a summer camp when rustling and screams were heard from a rocky ledge above and a white upright figure was glimpsed moving behind trees. Two companions ran down the hill saying they had encountered a large white humanoid ape-like creature with long arms on a trail that screamed and fled after eye contact. The companions were shaken for hours but later denied the incident, and the witness remains uncertain whether it was a costumed person or a real creature.

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15 April 1988 Carthage, Panola County, Texas Class A #10157

On Sabine River, young fisherman has late night encounter.

The witness and companions were cooking catfish at a hunting camp when a noise came from the well where fish guts had been left. The witness went toward the well with a light and rifle, heard a moan, and saw a large dark form that stood upright. After shouting warnings and firing shots in the air, the witness said the form moved off and footsteps were heard in leaves. The next day large five-toed tracks were found at the well and most of the guts were gone.

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