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August 1979 Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas Class A #24970

Man recalls daytime sighting 30 years ago as a seismic hole driller in the Angelina National Forest

While taking a break from seismic drilling on machines in a forest opening, the witness and a coworker noticed the woods go unusually quiet. The witness saw a large dark hairy figure stand up about 100 yards away and walk bipedally across the opening before disappearing into a ravine. The sighting lasted only seconds, and the coworker verbally confirmed seeing it.

Full-body sighting
April 1979 Marshall Or Woodlawn, Harrison County, Texas Class A #2399

Human-like "animal" seen by family while target shooting near an open pasture.

A family of four stopped on private land to let the children play and to do target shooting in a deep ravine. A large grayish hair-covered animal lunged into the ravine close in front of the adults, paused to look at them, then leaped out and ran toward the parked car area. The family retreated to the car with the children and saw the animal stop at the brush line in front of the car.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
fall of 1979 Texas #f2cfb0d5-3d4e-41ff-9933-727cdfc7bcc5

Sasquatch sighting in Texas (1979)

The witness and his brother were hunting in river bottoms when the witness lay on a game trail. A tall hairy creature climbed the far bank, ate leaves, then walked into the field toward him. The witness fled on foot as the creature dropped to all fours and appeared to cut him off, then he found large tracks with his brother.

Full-body sightingGrowlTracks
1979–2003 Manchester, Red River County, Texas Class A #7168

Hunter and family has repeated encounters over two decades

In approximately 1992, a deer hunter watched a large bipedal animal through his rifle scope for 15-20 minutes from about 125-150 yards away. The animal stood still and appeared to watch him back until a branch snap to the left broke his attention, after which the animal disappeared. The hunter left the area quickly without attempting to shoot or follow.

Full-body sighting
1979–1980 Splendora, Liberty County, Texas Class A #24905

Man recalls a late night encounter while parking in a remote area north of Splendora

Late on a spring night in 1979 or 1980, the witness had been parked in a truck on a pipeline with a companion for about 45 minutes. After hearing rustling ahead, the witness turned on the headlights and reported a very large hair-covered creature standing a few feet in front of the truck. The witness immediately reversed to leave, and when looking forward again the creature was gone.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
Summer 1979 Bosque County, Texas Class A #1527

A sighting by two hunters

In 1979 two companions were squirrel hunting along a dry creek bed in late afternoon when their dog became agitated and ran off. They then saw a very tall dark silhouette standing on the high creek bank about 80 yards away that stepped behind a tree and did not reappear. Frightened, they left the creek by a low spot and returned home, finding the dog hiding under the house.

Silhouette
1979–1980 Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/01/31/sc-ep189-sasquatch-is-bad-for-business

Sasquatch sighting in Texas (1979)

While at school, the witness's sister looked out from the bathroom area and saw a large monkey-like figure emerge from under a small bridge. It stepped over, looked toward the school, and stared. The account was relayed to the guest by their mother.

Full-body sighting
28 October 1978 Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas Class B #1631

Several incidents in the woods near the Sulphur River south of Texarkana

The witness and a companion went squirrel hunting in a wooded area early on a Saturday morning. After firing into a squirrel nest, they heard an extremely loud roar twice that seemed to shake the woods. They saw nothing, ran out of the woods past agitated cows at a nearby farm, and did not stop until reaching the witness's house.

Vocalization
May 1978 Tira, Hopkins County, Texas Class B #7652

Encounter near Sulphur River not far from Sulphur Springs

The witness walked down a creek bed on family land and stopped on the return uphill. The witness heard repeated high-pitched screams, first from thick woods ahead and later from behind. The witness saw a patch of dark fur by a tree and later the outline of a large head crouched behind a bush about 20 yards away. Frightened, the witness left quickly for the car without seeing the source again.

ScreamPartial sighting
1978–1979 Huntsville, Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/06/08/sc-ep111-what-was-that

Sasquatch sighting near Huntsville, Texas (1978)

The witness was at a cabin in East Texas in the evening and went to her truck to get a wallet. As she grabbed the door handle the whole truck shook violently and she saw a huge dark mass hunched in the bed, taller than the cab. The mass flew silently across the road and railroad tracks while both she and her fiancé watched, and no tracks were found the next day.

Partial sightingVehicle contactMovement only
1978–1979 El Campo, Wharton County, Texas Class A #9315

Boy sees a bigfoot while clearing land

As a teenager plowing bottomland alone, the witness stalled his tractor while turning under a tree. He then noticed a large dark bipedal figure along a distant fence line leaning side to side and moving a branch aside as if looking at him. After watching briefly he fled, managed to restart the tractor, and left; when he looked back the figure was gone.

Partial sightingSilhouette
1978–1979 Tarkington, Liberty County, Texas Class A #10438

Squirrel hunter has encounters not far from Trinity River

In 1978 the witness walked about a mile into the woods to a pin-oak flat and saw a gray, gorilla-like figure lying under a pine across the flat. He used trees for cover to stalk from about 100 yards to 50-75 yards, but it disappeared without him seeing it leave. He later found mashed grass and a strong animal odor at the spot and noted a complete absence of other wildlife.

Partial sightingOdor
1978 Gregg County, Texas Class B #2398

Sighting by a fisherman at night near Kilgore, and separate nighttime sighting by a family in a mobilehome

The witness, a child at the time, was inside a mobile home with family and a family friend late at night. A heavy thud on the side and prolonged pounding on the door were heard, and the friend saw a tall hair-covered figure looking in through a window. The group hid and screamed, called for help, and the noises stopped; prints were found outside the next morning.

Property disturbanceDoor or window contactPartial sightingTracks
October 1977 Jeffdavis County, Texas Class A #6937

Close encounter near Davis Mountains in West Texas

The witness was driving at night while towing a companion's car with two passengers when they saw a tall, hair-covered figure standing motionless just off the highway. After turning on high beams, the figure turned its head away and then watched them as they drove slowly past. All occupants observed the figure and noticed a strong garbage-like stench as they passed without stopping.

Full-body sightingOdor
September 1977 Ranger, Eastland County, Texas Class B #56212

Memory told of a scary, daytime encounter while frog hunting near Ranger

In 1977 two companions hunting frogs at a remote pond heard a roar and saw trees moving. One saw a large brown hairy form partly hidden behind a cedar tree and swaying. Both fled on foot while hearing heavy thuds, and one saw a large rock bouncing nearby. A few days later they returned and found a cleared limb bed and a limb torn from a mesquite tree, but no footprints due to rocky ground.

Partial sightingVocalizationTree breakFootstepsRock throwing
15 August 1977 Commerce, Hunt County, Texas Class A #7664

Road cross encounter on Hwy 50 in Sulphur River bottoms

Late at night the witness was driving home along Highway 50 near the Sulphur River bottom when headlights from his car and an oncoming car lit a large dark upright figure on the roadside. The figure quickly crossed the two-lane road in a few long walking steps, appearing slumped forward with arms swinging. The witness slowed, stopped, turned around and searched the area with headlights but found nothing further.

SilhouetteRoad crossing
August 1977 Lampasas County, Texas Class A #4137

Hairy 7-8' tall creature confronts fisherman in moonlight

While checking trot-lines at night from a rowboat, the witness and a companion had to carry the boat across a shallow gravel bed. They heard sharp cracking sounds and then something rushing toward them from the bank, breaking trees. In moonlight they saw a tall dark hairy figure with orange eyes and long arms approaching quickly, prompting them to flee by boat to camp and then leave the area by vehicle.

Full-body sightingEyeshineTree breakUnidentified sound
June 1977 Brad Tx, Palo Pinto County, Texas Class B #63193

Brazos River campers encounter powerful vocalizations at close range

The witness and a companion were in a canoe checking a trotline across the river after midnight while camping with their fathers. From about 30 feet away behind bank vegetation they heard two very loud, low-frequency vocalizations described as howls, grunts and growls that could be felt in the chest. They abandoned the trotline, paddled back and ran to camp, where both adults had been awakened by the sound. The group left the site the next morning and shortened the trip.

HowlGrowlVocalization
1977 Lake Conroe, Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/11/06/sc-ep59-bigfoot-encounters-call-in-646-716-8791

Growl near Lake Conroe, Texas (1977)

After pulling a pop-up camper into a lakeside clearing at sunset, the witness and his girlfriend noticed the woods go deathly silent. They then heard crashes, a cackle and growl, and something like a steamroller coming through the woods parting the treetops. They threw gear into the camper and drove out without stopping until pavement.

GrowlVocalizationUnidentified soundMovement only
1977 Holly, Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2016/07/31/sc-ep240-strange-laughter-in-the-woods

Sasquatch sighting near Holly, Texas (1977)

Two teenage boys clearing brush saw an animal approach, growl and pelt them with rocks, hitting one in the leg. They fled to a nearby house and returned with an older girl carrying a rifle. The creature was still there growling and throwing rocks, a shot was fired with a heavy recoil knocking the shooter down, and both groups left.

Full-body sightingGrowlRock throwing