- Class 1a
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1a A sasquatch/bigfoot specimen has been collected (alive or dead).
- Class 1b
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.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
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.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
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.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
- Class 2, Competency: Reports involving sightings by professionally trained or highly skilled observers.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
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.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
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.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
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.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.
Case: 01000003
Class 3aMan on horseback has visual encounter.
Report Details
Occurrence date: October/1976
Location: Upshur County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Gladewater
Time / Conditions: Late evening. Dusk to dark — I was on foot I could smell a strong odor, in the woods almost skunky smelling but not quite. Pine forest with a heavy under canopy of oak, sweet gums and brush. At that time there was a huge amount of land behind where I saw the creatures that was undeveloped and most too thick to ride a horse through.
# of Witnesses: 1
Location: Upshur County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Gladewater
Time / Conditions: Late evening. Dusk to dark — I was on foot I could smell a strong odor, in the woods almost skunky smelling but not quite. Pine forest with a heavy under canopy of oak, sweet gums and brush. At that time there was a huge amount of land behind where I saw the creatures that was undeveloped and most too thick to ride a horse through.
# of Witnesses: 1
Witness Account:
It was about 8 pm, it had been an Indian summer type day and I had taken my horse for a long ride one Saturday afternoon. I lost track of time and I was late getting back from my ride.
This horse was a well broke animal and as I came down a dirt road where there was a plank bridge the horse started to prance, snort and blow and he was watching something off to my left. I have excellent night vision and started trying to see what was spooking the horse. This horse had a long mane and I noticed it standing part way out like it was charged by static electricity, and the hair on my arms and back of my neck were standing up too.
There was a full moon coming up that night and about a 10 mile an hour wind from the north blowing against my back. As I got over the bridge on the horse I could see in an opening in a meadow two large creatures standing erect and side by side watching me on the horse. They appeared to be swaying back and forth like they were trying to scent what was coming down the road. One looked to be about 7-8 ft tall and the other 6-7ft tall. I started to get scared even though they were on the other side of a barbed wire fence and about 35yards from the horse and me. I kicked the horse into a gallop and headed home my heart pounding in my chest. I looked back over my shoulder and saw them disappear slowly still walking erect into the woods.
Additional observations:
I answered above, also that same year I was late getting out of the woods, the same area, and it got dark and I had no light, I felt the hair stand up on my neck again and started feeling as if something was following me. I cocked my gun safety and got out of there as quick as possible, I had hunting dogs with me and they headed to the house not waiting on me.
Investigator's Observations
Investigator(s): Craig Woolheater
This report was published as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Upshur County, Texas in 1976.
This report was published as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Upshur County, Texas in 1976.
