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Bigfoot sighting near Lake Somerville, Texas

15 Jul 1972 · Lake Somerville, Texas, United States

A family camping at Lake Somerville, Texas, in July 1972 heard a loud screaming creature and smelled a foul stench through the night, and their dog ran under a car.

Facts

Reported as
Family camping at Lake Somerville is menaced by a loud screaming creature
Date
15 Jul 1972
Place
Lake Somerville, Texas, United States
Evidence
vocal
Point
30.333, -96.550
Light
night
Witness was
camping
Behaviour
vocalizing
Sounds
growl, scream
Animals
dogs reacted
Traces
broken branches
In the account
at camp, campfire, dog cowered, dog present, field or clearing, firearm present, fired weapon, full moon, growl, high breaks, howl, near water, reported years later, scream, searched after, smell, smell lingered, smell rotten
Account
firsthand
Sources
3 independent (6 listings)

Sources

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