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Bigfoot sighting near Groveton, Texas

Nov 1971 · Groveton, Texas, United States

In November 1971 near Westville, Texas, a deer hunter in a stand at sunrise saw a tall dark figure approach, stop about 15 feet away, sniff, grunt, and walk off.

Facts

Reported as
Young Deer Hunter Has Early Morning Encounter
Date
Nov 1971
Place
Groveton, Texas, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
31.078, -95.176
Light
daylight
Witness was
hunting
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
4.6 m (15 ft)
Duration
15 s
Height
1.8 m (6 ft)
Described as
biped
Behaviour
approaching, standing, vocalizing, walking
Sounds
footsteps
In the account
alone, approached, childhood memory, felt fear, firearm present, growl, heavy breathing, hunting season, no neck, reported years later, thought person first, told no one, very tall, walked upright, witness froze
Account
firsthand
Sources
1 independent

Sources

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