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August 2004 Atlanta, Cass County, Texas Class A #9137

Route driver has early morning road encounter near Atlanta

Late at night the witness was driving north toward Atlanta when he saw a very large dark-brown hairy creature step easily over a barbed-wire fence beside an S-curve. The creature turned its head toward the witness but did not run, continuing to walk along the fence line while the witness braked and then drove on, frightened.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
6 June 2004 Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas Class B #8832

While driving, young woman has afternoon sighting near South Texas Project.

The witness was driving past a flooded rice field in daylight when she noticed an unusual figure, turned around, and watched a huge hair-covered biped repeatedly bending over as if searching mud or shallow water. She photographed it through her car window, honked, and saw it leave. Officers later found large humanlike tracks in the identified area leading toward adjacent woods.

Full-body sightingPossible misidentification
29 May 2004 Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas Class A #8790

Man sees an upright creature jump across wooded trail

A couple walking on a gated two-track trail near the Trinity River at dusk claimed a rusty-red upright figure about six feet tall leapt across the trail about 40 yards ahead and disappeared into the woods in under a second. They ran to the crossing point and reported hearing it continue running through the woods, flushing birds, and the primary witness smelled a strong musky odor. They found no tracks but noted a clump of freshly uprooted trees nearby.

Partial sightingFootstepsOdorStructure or nest
May 2004 Rayburn, Liberty County, Texas Class A #9862

While driving between Trinity River and Cleveland, couple has morning road-cross encounter

The witness's parents were driving west in the morning when a large, hairy, brownish-red creature crossed the highway ahead of them. It moved quickly in a leaping, stooped run, at times touching a hand to the ground, and disappeared into woods along a pipeline trail. The parents slowed to look but saw no further trace of it.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
April 2004 Panola County, Texas Class A #8547

Hog hunter watches bigfoot kill hog in Sabine River bottoms.

The witness was hunting hogs from a tree stand at sunrise when he watched a large hairy biped stalk hogs from tree to tree. The animal charged on all fours, killed a hog with blows, then carried it off while exchanging whooping calls with another unseen individual. It paused to stare at the witness before leaving. A hunting partner nearby heard the attack scream and whoops.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingScreamWhoopGrowl
15 January 2004 Tyler, Smith County, Texas Class B #7802

Teenager hears vocalization at night and has possible sighting not far from Sabine River.

The witness and companions were riding 4-wheelers on a large ranch around midnight when one vehicle got stuck in mud. While waiting, the witness heard a single long loud moaning sound from a distance. A companion present did not hear the sound. Days later the witness said the sound matched a long moaning recording on a research website.

Vocalization
8 January 2004 New Waverly, San Jacinto County, Texas Class A #10591

Predator caller has night time encounter in Sam Houston National Forest

The witness was using an electronic predator call at night when he heard an unidentified sound behind him. He shined a red-filtered light toward the sound and saw a dark animal he first took for a bear. The animal stood upright and moved away quickly on two legs while making a continuous deep, raspy growl that faded with distance.

Full-body sightingGrowl
January 2004 Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas Class A #8441

Couple has early morning sighting on Highway 105 very near the Trinity River

The witness was driving with a companion on a highway at night when they encountered an animal in the road near a road-killed deer. They braked hard, and the animal stood up from a squat, moved to the roadside, looked at them briefly, vocalized, and left into the woods. Both occupants briefly got out, felt watched, pulled the deer carcass off the road, and left.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingVocalization
Fall 2004 Hagansport, Franklin County, Texas Class A #19073

Large creature leaps in front of car on TX-37 near the Sulphur River

Late at night the witness was driving with two companions when a large dark long-haired animal came into the headlights and leapt or ran across the road at an angle. The animal moved very fast on two legs using its long arms, with one arm described as rotating fully over its head, then disappeared down the grade on the far side. All three occupants reported seeing the same ape-like animal during the brief several-second encounter and were left shocked.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 December 2003 Weldon, Houston County, Texas Class B #7604

Possible bigfoot activity near Walker County line.

Late at night after returning from work, the witness let dogs outside and heard prolonged loud screams, deep throaty sounds, wood clacking and tree-breaking noises attributed to two unseen sources apparently fighting. A deer feed bucket was carried off and left a mess at the feeder area, and horses panicked and ran into fences. No creature was seen.

ScreamVocalizationWood knockTree breakProperty disturbance
27 November 2003 Harleton, Harrison County, Texas Class A #7505

Woman sees creature by dog kennels in area close to Lake O' the Pines.

The witness routinely checks dog kennels from a bathroom window at night without turning on lights. At about 3 a.m. the witness saw a tall hair-covered biped standing beyond the pens, which walked a short distance, stopped, then left into surrounding woods. The witness woke a relative who also saw the animal though less clearly, while the kennel dogs remained silent in their houses.

Full-body sighting
November 2003 Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas Class B #10277

Loud, unseen animal torments deer hunter two days in a row

The witness was hunting deer from a remote elevated blind on two consecutive mornings. After wildlife fell silent around 7 a.m., prolonged branch breaking and pounding on trees was heard for hours, a frightened hog fled the woods, a branch struck the blind, and deep growls were heard. On the second morning approach, something was heard walking alongside in the brush and a close growl was heard near the stand before the noises resumed at daybreak. Nothing was ever seen and no tracks were found.

Wood knockGrowlFootstepsObject throwingTree break
October 2003 Dickens, Dickens County, Texas Class B #7303

Strange odor precedes strange vocalizations in rural Texas

Late at night at home, the witness heard an odd noise and noticed a strong foul odor filling the house while the indoor dog reacted aggressively at the back door and door area. After his wife returned home, he opened the back door and both heard two loud, unfamiliar screams from the northwest about 100-150 yards away. No intruder or tracks were found, and dogs in the area remained agitated for several days.

Unidentified soundScreamOdor
18 August 2003 Lipan, Hood County, Texas Class B #7552

Man has early morning encounter with unidentified creature

The witness was awakened by barking dogs and went out with a rifle to check the property. Something rushed past in the dark and the witness fired shots, then resupplied and smelled a strong fecal and wet-grass odor. From a rooftop perch the witness watched a tall dark figure by a school bus that looked toward him, crouched, then ran away, accompanied by strange howl-growl sounds from dogs nearby.

Partial sightingSilhouetteHowlGrowlOdor +2
July 2003 Cut-n-Shoot, Montgomery County, Texas Class A #11543

While riding horse, man has mid-day sighting

In summer 2003 the witness was horseback riding with relatives and a companion on dirt roads through an unused hunting lease around midday. After turning back from a dead end, the witness stopped to look at a dead snake, then looked up and saw an upright, hair-covered creature leap across the full width of the road. The companions were facing the opposite direction and did not see it, suggesting a cow or deer, but the witness remained convinced it was bipedal and erect.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
April 2003 Kenefick Crossing To Dayton, Liberty County, Texas Class A #8857

Mother and son endure frightening road encounter with hairy, "man-like" being.

A witness driving with a young relative at night rounded a curve and nearly hit a tall hair-covered figure standing by a road sign. The figure turned toward the headlights and the driver swerved to avoid a collision. Both occupants described it as very tall, muscular, mostly hair-covered with little hair on the face, and the encounter lasted only seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
8 March 2003 Harleton, Harrison County, Texas Class A #8108

Driver sees a bigfoot cross the road near Harleton

The witness was driving east toward Marshall at dusk when movement on the roadside caught attention. A very tall dark figure stepped onto the highway and crossed it in three strides before disappearing into brush. The witness stopped past the crossing, found a wide water trail across the road and noticed a strong dead-animal odor while feeling watched, then left.

Road crossingFull-body sightingEyeshineOdor
January 2003 Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Class A #13028

Two young men have a surprise backyard encounter while watching a meteor shower south of Jasper

The witness and a companion were playing darts and watching meteors from a relative's yard at night. A roughly five-foot-tall hairy biped jogged across the lit front yard, paused to look at them for a few seconds, then sprinted rapidly into darkness. Both witnesses reported seeing it, while the resident relative did not.

Full-body sighting
2003 Kennelson, Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/10/06/sc-ep53-finding-tracks-and-running-into-sasquatch

Movement only near Kennelson, Texas (2003)

In 2003 the witness went with his wife and children to fish from a dock in a park on the same river system. After hearing loud branch snaps, something ran fast through palmettos straight toward them. He sent his family to lock in the car, quickly packed his rods, and drove away.

Movement only
December 2002 Streetman, Freestone County, Texas Class B #8549

Hunter is stalked by large, loud, unknown animal near Tehuacana Creek.

The witness sat on a stool in brushy woods near dusk in bad weather waiting for game. A very loud scream was heard from close range, prompting the witness to leave toward a road and a truck. An unseen heavy animal was heard breaking limbs, breathing and grunting at the tree line, then shadowing the walk and stopping when the witness stopped. The witness reached the truck and left without ever seeing the source.

ScreamFootstepsVocalizationAnimal behaviour