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Bigfoot sighting near Palestine, Texas
7 Nov 1978 · Palestine, Texas, United States
A deer hunter near the Neches River in Texas saw a huge hairy creature about 5 to 6 feet away behind camp at night, then heard it run off; companions heard it and smelled a musky odour.
Facts
- Reported as
- Deer hunter reports close encounter at night outside of tent.
- Date
- 7 Nov 1978
- Place
- Palestine, Texas, United States
- Evidence
- track, visual
- Point
- 31.762, -95.401
- Light
- night
- Witness was
- camping
- Witnesses
- 4
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 1.7 m (6 ft)
- Described as
- massive, brown hair
- Behaviour
- running, standing, vocalizing, watching
- Sounds
- whistle
- Animals
- birds silent, wildlife silent
- In the account
- at camp, bare face, broad shoulders, chatter, climbed, eyes seen, face seen, felt fear, felt watched, firearm present, flashlight, heavy breathing, hunting season, large hands, looked at witness, near water, returned to spot, smell, smell musky, smell rotten, touched witness, whistle, witness yelled, woods silent
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent
Sources
- ManganiRead the report
- NAWACRead the report
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