Bigfoot sighting near Etoile, Texas
19 Oct 1996 · Etoile, Texas, United States
Two campers near Etoile, Texas, heard loud howls and screams at dusk in October 1996; an unseen sound came within about 8 yards of their camp.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Campers are disturbed by strange vocalizations in Piney Woods of East Texas
- Date
- 19 Oct 1996
- Place
- Etoile, Texas, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 31.333, -94.333
- Time
- about 19:00, twilight
- Witness was
- camping
- Witnesses
- 2
- Distance
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Behaviour
- approaching, vocalizing
- Sounds
- howl, scream
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- approached, at camp, campfire, dog barked or chased, firearm present, flashlight, food present, food source nearby, howl, near water, scream, witness fled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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