- Class 1a
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1a A sasquatch/bigfoot specimen has been collected (alive or dead).
- Class 1b
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1b A report investigation results in a sasquatch observation or the documentation of clear tracks or other forms of physical evidence by an investigator.
- Class 1c
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1c An investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot by a very reliable observer is a distinct possibility, tangible corroborating evidence is documented, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 1d
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1d A visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility involving two or more reliable observers, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 2
- Class 2, Competency: Reports involving sightings by professionally trained or highly skilled observers.2 Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is exceptionally trustworthy, professionally trained, and experienced in the outdoors and/or is accustomed to looking for and recording details (e.g., biologist, anthropologist/archaeologist, ranger, trapper/tracker/seasoned hunter, bird watcher, game warden, naturalist, law enforcement), and other explanations can be reasonably excluded.
- Class 3a
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3a Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is credible, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3b
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3b Unidentifiable vocalizations were reported and there is accompanying tangible evidence to possibly indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot, the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3c
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3c No visual encounter occurred, but physical evidence was found to indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot (tracks, hair, scat, etc.), the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Case: 01020053
Class 3aTwo men witness intimidation behavior and have extraordinary close encounter.
Report Details
Occurrence date: December/2001
Location: Hunt County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Quinlan
Time / Conditions: Mid-afternoon to early evening. — Wooded farmland with several creeks in the area that feed Lake Tawakani. It was a cool, clear day.
# of Witnesses: 2
Location: Hunt County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Quinlan
Time / Conditions: Mid-afternoon to early evening. — Wooded farmland with several creeks in the area that feed Lake Tawakani. It was a cool, clear day.
# of Witnesses: 2
Witness Account:
Several bigfoots were observed with binoculars in a deeply wooded area. They were dodging in/out of the tree line, like a game of cat and mouse, with each other. Thought it was a hoax being played on me and just watched them move closer in my direction. We also heard some cackling noises in the distance that I likened to hyenas or coyotes. Separate from these noises were dogs barking in the area. Horses in the area that became real jumpy.
After walking into wooded area, we disturbed a large creature that let out a very deep and loud growl that I've never heard any animal make before and we heard a loud thud like a heavy animal jumping. Shots from a .45 ACP handgun were fired in the vicinity followed by heavy footsteps and branches/brush being disturbed by the same heavy animal making a hasty retreat. We went into the same distance and reached a creek bed area. There was dead silence and we noticed some smudged prints near the water's edge but didn't hear a splash or any other noise. We got the feeling that we were being watched and feared that whatever we were following had doubled back on us and might corner us with our backs to the water. By this time, it was darker outside but in the more open areas you could see without a flashlight.
As we were leaving the area, we heard very heavy footsteps and stomping along with tree branches crashing to the ground that I likened to a bull dozer without the engine rushing behind us. We got to a clearing and turned to face whatever it was and saw a HUGE, silver-grayish colored bigfoot just at the tree line. It was in the 10 o'clock position from where we were and it was stomping and "bluff charging" or "mock charging" at us and throwing branches. The trees in this area were middle growth to mature trees and he (appeared to be male by the aggressive nature and sheer size) was rattling these trees with no problem! We squatted down to get a better look and to take aim at him in case he charged. He stayed within the tree line and rocked back and forth like a gorilla. The only sounds that were heard, at this point, were the stomping and the branches being thrown at us. He was about 20 yds. away from us and the large branches were coming very close. I had the gun aimed right at him and I'm convinced that he had a better sighting on me than I had on him because he reacted just like a squirrel on a tree does. I was thinking about taking a shot at him when suddenly from the 12 o'clock position, we noticed another bigfoot that was shorter than he was and wasn't as thick, up top, and appeared to be female because of (her) actions. The larger one (10 o'clock position) was at least 8 or 9 feet tall and was very massive in the shoulder areas. The smaller one (12 o'clock position) was at over 7 feet tall and was standing there rocking back and forth, but not as violently as the larger one. (Seemed like she was following his lead and waiting to see what he would do next....)
As long as I pointed the gun in their direction or shined a flashlight at them, they stayed behind the trees and tried to hide their faces. It became a sort of hide-n-seek as I shined the light to see their faces. I did catch a glimpse and the face appeared more sloth-like, from what I saw. They had BIG heads, the eyes were dark looking despite the growing darkness and flashlights. On one, I did notice a sort of frowned expression on the face and it almost looked sad. At this point, I couldn't shoot because I wasn't sure that it still wasn't a hoax, although I understood what I was looking at. Also, it almost seemed like they could almost understand things more than other animals. (I won't say they were thinking and reasoning.....) But, it was as if they were upset that I shot at them and was asking me "WHY?" The larger one (10 o'clock position) became more agitated and wanted us out of the area and began to stomp more and more, so we decided to slowly back out of the area (with gun pointed in their direction) and leave. As soon as we got out of the area, we then heard what I likened to a loud shouting type of horse whinnying shout. That I labeled their victory call, for running us out of the area. I had a camera hanging from my neck but didn't touch the camera until I got home and noticed it hanging from my neck! I was very much afraid and wasn't sure if I'd make it out of there alive or not.
Physical evidence:
Footprints were smudged so I didn't bother to make any copies. (I was STILL thinking this was a hoax, at the time.....) As I stated before, I didn't use my camera for obvious reasons.
Additional observations:
No, just rocked back and forth and the larger male (10 o'clock) stomped and threw branches. Those hyena/coyote like cackling, the deep and very loud growl/grunt, and the horse whinny type of shout afterwards. Also sounded like a bunch of other sounds like if someone was trying to confuse me or something. (That's why I thought someone was trying to pull off a hoax....)
Investigator's Observations
Investigator(s): Craig Woolheater
This investigation was conducted as a result of incidents that allegedly occurred in Hunt County, Texas, in December 2001.
Chris Buntenbah, Ron Ricketts and I met and interviewed the witness on 26 October 2002. We discussed his report in detail. We also recorded the interview on minidisk. He did seem to be visibly shaken while recounting his story, and he seemed uncomfortable when we were in the area of the encounter.
On the day of the alleged incident, the witness remembered that the weather conditions were cool and clear. The witness had gone out to some private property at the insistence of the property owner, who is his friend. This piece of property is approximately five or six acres in size. It is heavily wooded and there is a trailer there. There are several creeks that run through the area. While the friend was doing some fence repair, the witness noticed some movement in the tree line. He could not determine the source of the movement, but he was certain that it was fairly large. Also, the witness recalled that the horses on the property had been acting skittish all day long.
Later, after hearing some noises, the two men moved toward the area of the noises in a wooded area. The witness claimed that he and the other man heard something large moving through the trees and underbrush. The witness claimed that at that time, they were then confronted by a large figure meeting the description of a bigfoot.
The witness described the subject as being eight to nine feet tall; he estimated its weight at approximately 500 pounds or more. The witness recalled that the subject had an erect posture; it was not slumped or hunched over. The shoulders were very wide and appeared to be four feet or so across. The facial features included a frowning mouth and large, dark eyes that did not reflect eye shine with a flashlight. The neck was short and the head was round, not conical. It was covered with straight, short (1 inch long or so) hair that was silver gray in color. The witness said that the hair did not cover the face, but did cover the body. He recalled that the hair on the head was slightly longer than on the body. The skin on the face was ?tannish? in color. The subject was observed for at least five and maybe even 10 minutes at a distance of 25 - 30 yards. The subject was acting in an aggressive manner, throwing tree branches at the two witnesses.
The reporting witness was considering taking a shot at the subject with his .45 handgun. The witness then noticed a smaller yet similar subject in the tree line directly in front of him and the other man. This subject was reportedly a foot or so shorter than the other. This one did not act aggressively towards them. The witness assumed that this was a female, although no breasts were observed.
The witness recalled that at that time, he and the other individual backed out of the area. As they left, they heard a loud, almost horse whinny type of sound. They retreated to their vehicle and left the area.
The witness explained that he and the other man returned the next day and found some footprints leading toward the water. They were in a muddy area and it looked like they had been sliding. One of the tracks appeared to have four toes. The step interval between the tracks was longer than the average step interval of humans.
The witness escorted us to the general vicinity of the area. The property owner does not want this reported and does not seek any publicity, so we did not have access to the property; he also declined being interviewed. We did stop at Caddo Creek, the creek that flows through the property into Lake Tawakoni. It had been a year since the incident was supposed to have happened and we found nothing of interest.
This investigation was conducted as a result of incidents that allegedly occurred in Hunt County, Texas, in December 2001.
Chris Buntenbah, Ron Ricketts and I met and interviewed the witness on 26 October 2002. We discussed his report in detail. We also recorded the interview on minidisk. He did seem to be visibly shaken while recounting his story, and he seemed uncomfortable when we were in the area of the encounter.
On the day of the alleged incident, the witness remembered that the weather conditions were cool and clear. The witness had gone out to some private property at the insistence of the property owner, who is his friend. This piece of property is approximately five or six acres in size. It is heavily wooded and there is a trailer there. There are several creeks that run through the area. While the friend was doing some fence repair, the witness noticed some movement in the tree line. He could not determine the source of the movement, but he was certain that it was fairly large. Also, the witness recalled that the horses on the property had been acting skittish all day long.
Later, after hearing some noises, the two men moved toward the area of the noises in a wooded area. The witness claimed that he and the other man heard something large moving through the trees and underbrush. The witness claimed that at that time, they were then confronted by a large figure meeting the description of a bigfoot.
The witness described the subject as being eight to nine feet tall; he estimated its weight at approximately 500 pounds or more. The witness recalled that the subject had an erect posture; it was not slumped or hunched over. The shoulders were very wide and appeared to be four feet or so across. The facial features included a frowning mouth and large, dark eyes that did not reflect eye shine with a flashlight. The neck was short and the head was round, not conical. It was covered with straight, short (1 inch long or so) hair that was silver gray in color. The witness said that the hair did not cover the face, but did cover the body. He recalled that the hair on the head was slightly longer than on the body. The skin on the face was ?tannish? in color. The subject was observed for at least five and maybe even 10 minutes at a distance of 25 - 30 yards. The subject was acting in an aggressive manner, throwing tree branches at the two witnesses.
The reporting witness was considering taking a shot at the subject with his .45 handgun. The witness then noticed a smaller yet similar subject in the tree line directly in front of him and the other man. This subject was reportedly a foot or so shorter than the other. This one did not act aggressively towards them. The witness assumed that this was a female, although no breasts were observed.
The witness recalled that at that time, he and the other individual backed out of the area. As they left, they heard a loud, almost horse whinny type of sound. They retreated to their vehicle and left the area.
The witness explained that he and the other man returned the next day and found some footprints leading toward the water. They were in a muddy area and it looked like they had been sliding. One of the tracks appeared to have four toes. The step interval between the tracks was longer than the average step interval of humans.
The witness escorted us to the general vicinity of the area. The property owner does not want this reported and does not seek any publicity, so we did not have access to the property; he also declined being interviewed. We did stop at Caddo Creek, the creek that flows through the property into Lake Tawakoni. It had been a year since the incident was supposed to have happened and we found nothing of interest.
