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Bigfoot sighting near Texarkana, Texas

28 Oct 1978 · Texarkana, Texas, United States

In fall 1978 near Texarkana, Texas, a teenage witness heard a roar while squirrel hunting in woods, found large footprints behind a friend's house, and friends reported a figure on a trail.

Facts

Reported as
Several incidents in the woods near the Sulphur River south of Texarkana
Date
28 Oct 1978
Place
Texarkana, Texas, United States
Evidence
track, visual
Point
33.442, -94.058
Located within
926 m
Light
twilight
Witness was
hunting
Witnesses
2
Creatures
1
Behaviour
running, vocalizing, watching
Sounds
roar
Animals
birds silent, dogs reacted, livestock reacted, wildlife silent
In the account
childhood memory, dog cowered, dog present, felt fear, firearm present, footprints found, hunting season, livestock disturbed, looked at witness, near home, on trail, reported years later, thought person first, witness fled, woods silent
Tracks
38 cm (15.0 in) long
Account
firsthand
Sources
5 independent (8 listings)

Sources

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