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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.

Full-body sighting
August 1996 Big Spring, Howard County, Texas Class A #9385

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.

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November 1995 Trinity County, Texas Class C #4159

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.

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1995–2001 Burkeville, Texas #5afa89d9-ad76-4bef-a8bf-c21d37781cf3

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.

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Fall 1995 20 Miles South Of Stephenville, Erath County, Texas Class A #11260

Early morning road cross encounter south of Stephenville

While driving south on US 281 before dawn, the witness saw a tall hair-covered figure cross the highway in the headlights and stop in the roadside ditch. As he passed, he observed its large upper body, human-like face, and yellowish-green eyes watching him before it turned into the brush. He briefly considered turning back but continued driving, later questioning what he had seen.

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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.

Full-body sightingOdor
summer of 95 Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/10/29/sc-ep266-sit-down-with-wes-and-woody-1

Growl in Texas (1995)

The teenage guest left home upset and sat alone in the middle of a dark street at the edge of fields. A possum ran toward him, then he heard a very loud deep growl that vibrated in his chest. He ran home and found much more time had passed than he perceived.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Full-body sighting
November 1993 Linden, Cass County, Texas Class A #11389

Young man tells of childhood experiences

The witness woke in the middle of the night and saw the outline of a huge figure standing on the front deck, made visible by a security light. The figure was described as much taller and broader than a tall adult relative. Too frightened to approach the window, the witness lay back down.

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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.

Footsteps
April 1993 Nixon, Gonzales County, Texas Class A #45649

Memory told of an early morning road crossing near Nixon

The witness was driving alone in the morning when a large dark hairy biped was seen on the right side of the road. The creature was observed briefly from the side as it walked into tall cattails beside the road. As the witness passed, the vegetation was seen moving violently but the creature was no longer visible.

Partial sighting
1993 Bowie, Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/11/10/sc-ep60-bigfoot-charged-my-car

Vocalization near Bowie, Texas (1993)

The witness arrived with a companion at a house after a Christmas party and heard an odd duck-like sound. The companion stopped while the witness kept walking toward the sound. Two drivers at a nearby intersection reported something huge walking between their trucks toward the witness, then running away so fast it outpaced a truck down an alley.

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November 1992 Panola County, Texas Class B #4139

Hunting party loses bagged deer to unknown predator.

During an evening hunt the witness and a relative followed the blood trail of a wounded deer. The trail grew faint and straight over obstacles, leading them to infer the deer was being carried. From across a clearing they heard an extremely loud roaring howl, answering growls and whoop-like replies, plus heavy footsteps on a fire lane mistaken for the witness. They never saw the source and later searches found no carcass or sign.

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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.

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1992–1993 Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/12/08/sc-ep387-native-american-culture

Odor in Texas (1992)

After his stepfather died, the witness returned to the family land in East Texas to look for trees where money and papers had been hidden. Near the area of a childhood sighting he smelled the same strong pungent odor and heard heavy, widely spaced footsteps moving through overgrown brush. He froze and backed away as the steps receded, feeling the impacts and hearing vegetation being broken aside, sensing other watchers but no aggression and feeling the creature remembered him.

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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.

Full-body sighting
14 September 1990 Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas Class B #28305

Man recalls being spooked by loud vocalization near McKinney Bridge Road

The witness and two companions stopped late at night at a dead end by a wooded creek. After all feeling watched and making monkey-like noises, they heard a close, very loud growl followed by a high-to-low scream-roar they felt in their chests. They scrambled to get into the truck and drove away quickly without seeing the source.

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5 May 1990 Point Blank, San Jacinto County, Texas Class A #27237

Woman recalls seeing huge bigfoot creature from a boat on Lake Livingston

The witness was riding in a rented boat on Lake Livingston with five companions when she felt watched from shore. She turned and saw a tall black hairy block-built figure staring at her for a few seconds before it stepped sideways into dense forest. Its departure shook trees and flushed birds, and the companions heard the crashing but did not see the figure; the group declined to go ashore to look for footprints.

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