Class 3c

Hunter finds track way in feeder creek of Sabine River.

Report#
01090005
Occurred Fall 2005
(Submitted January 28, 2009)

Witness Observation

In 2005, near Mineola, off loop 564. Upon entering woods, traced repetitive tracks down a creek, saw footprints and handprints. Upon seeing this, got a tape measure & measured them, the stride being 5'2-5'6 average. I also took pictures. The footprints were 15 1/2-16" long and one appeared 11" wide. I followed the tracks approx 1/2 mile until they went into a three-acre wetland, then they disappeared into the water.

Physical Evidence

photos

Sounds

none

Time and Conditions

morning - morning

Investigator's Comments

Jerry Hestand

This report results from an incident that allegedly occurred in Wood County, Texas, in the fall of 2005.

This witness was reportedly hunting deer along a creek that feeds the Sabine River one morning when he came upon what appeared to be a track way of large barefoot tracks in the soft creek mud. After looking closely at the tracks, the hunter had no explanation for what created them, other than that they had been made by a bigfoot. The witness measured the tracks at fifteen and one-half inches in length. One of the tracks had a very wide measurement of almost eleven inches in width, although the soft mud may have played a role in expanding the width.

Along with his brother, the witness took photos of the tracks as seen here in this report. Prior to finding the track way, the witness had talked to an elderly gentleman who owned the land directly adjacent to the creek. The elderly gentleman had mentioned that there was a “creature” that passed through the area.

Since then the land has been restricted and the witness and his brother are unable to return to the area. The witness is now a volunteer TBRC investigator.

1a

The witness reported tracks measuring over 15 inches in length.

Scan_5a

The depth of this track is over three inches at what may be the ball of the foot.

Scan_2a

The step-to-step interval appeared in excess of four feet.

Scan_3a

The witness's brother in the creekbed where the tracks were found.

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Class 1a
A sasquatch/bigfoot specimen has been collected (alive or dead).
Class 1b
A report investigation results in a sasquatch observation or the documentation of clear tracks or other forms of physical evidence by an investigator.
Class 1c
An investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot by a very reliable observer is a distinct possibility, tangible corroborating evidence is documented, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Class 1d
A visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility involving two or more reliable observers, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Class 2
Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is exceptionally trustworthy, professionally trained, and experienced in the outdoors and/or is accustomed to looking for and recording details (e.g., biologist, anthropologist/archaeologist, ranger, trapper/tracker/seasoned hunter, bird watcher, game warden, naturalist, law enforcement), and other explanations can be reasonably excluded.
Class 3a
Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is credible, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Class 3b
Unidentifiable vocalizations were reported and there is accompanying tangible evidence to possibly indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot, the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Class 3c
No visual encounter occurred, but physical evidence was found to indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot (tracks, hair, scat, etc.), the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.