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Bigfoot sighting near Gainesville, Texas
1970s · Gainesville, Texas, United States
In 1976 a 14-year-old at the Red River near the Old Toll Bridge saw a dark hairy two-legged animal jump a log while dogs chased it, and the lead dog yelped and went silent.
Facts
- Reported as
- Youth reports sighting near bridge.
- Date
- 1970s
- Place
- Gainesville, Texas, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 33.818, -96.525
- Witness was
- other
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Described as
- biped
- Behaviour
- running
- Sounds
- growl, roar, tree break
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- branches breaking, childhood memory, dog barked or chased, dog hurt or lost, felt fear, firearm present, footprints found, growl, leaped, near water, returned to spot, searched after, walked upright, witness fled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 1 independent
Sources
- NAWACRead the report
Nearby sightings
- Seven-foot tall creature seen by two youths; a local newspaper later carries story about other incidents in the same area
- Campers hear loud deep howls near Lake Texoma
- Young man and mother awakened by loud vocalizing animal.
- Man and son have encounter while setting off fireworks near Pottsboro
- Ongoing wood ape activity near family home
- Two people recall road encounter not far from the Red River.
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