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Bigfoot sighting near Shepherd, Texas
Aug 1996 · Shepherd, Texas, United States
A witness riding an ATV in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, in August 1996 saw a tall, broad, dark-haired humanoid run upright into the woods.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- While riding ATV, police officer has sighting in Sam Houston National Forest
- Date
- Aug 1996
- Place
- Shepherd, Texas, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 30.475, -95.092
- Located within
- 1.2 km
- Light
- daylight
- Witness was
- atv or snowmobile
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 41 m (135 ft)
- Height
- 1.9 m (6 ft)
- Described as
- heavy, biped
- Behaviour
- fleeing, running
- In the account
- broad shoulders, felt fear, in vehicle, on trail, ruled out bear, walked upright, witness fled, witness yelled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 3 independent (6 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- NAWACRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
Nearby sightings
- Vocalizations, wood knocks and strange chatter heard in the Sam Houston National Forest
- NAWAC Investigators hear a number of close knocks and discover fresh tracks the next day.
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- Woman reports daytime visual encounter on Highway 59 near Shepherd.
Facts and links only. Each report belongs to its witness and the site that published it; read it there.