- 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: 01010013
Class 3bTwo hunters hear ape-like sounds, encounter strong odor and unusual tree breaks.
Report Details
Occurrence date: October/2001
Location: Marion County, TX
Time / Conditions: approximately 6:00 pm — Wooded, also a little swampy.
# of Witnesses: 2
Location: Marion County, TX
Time / Conditions: approximately 6:00 pm — Wooded, also a little swampy.
# of Witnesses: 2
Witness Account:
My buddy and I had been walking out in the woods looking for a place to hunt.
We walked around an area approximately 200 acres. We noticed that there did not seem to be any wildlife stirring or moving anywhere in the woods that afternoon. This seemed odd, no birds, squirrels, rabbits, nothing. We did notice some deer tracks and some other paw prints that could have been bobcat or coyotes.
As we were making our way up a hill from a small creek bottom we heard a strange scream or roar. It started out mild, then quickly got louder and more intense. It almost sounded like a large gorilla. My friend and I looked at each other and asked "what was that"? It lasted about 20 to 30 seconds and seemed to be very irritated. Needless to say we quickly made our way back to our truck as fast as possible. We then moved to another area of woods and noticed a stench in the air, almost like the smell of urine.
We did not encounter any sightings, but the screams or growls we heard that afternoon will not be forgotten.
Physical evidence:
All that we found in the creek bottom area that day were 3 large box turtle shells.
Sounds:
Loud irritated screams and growls like a large gorilla.
Investigator's Observations
Investigator(s): Craig Woolheater
This investigation was conducted as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Marion County, Texas in 2001.
I interviewed the witness on 14 November 2001. As a witness, he was very good to talk to and my impression was that he was straightforward, honest and quite knowledgeable of the outdoors and wildlife. He was very informative and detailed in his report. During the interview the witness's statement did not differ from that in his initial report.
The witness is an avid hunter; he has been hunting for most of his life. He is 32 years old. For the most part, he is very familiar with the most wildlife vocalizations. But the sound that he and his friend reportedly heard while hunting could not be explained. It was a sound he never heard before. The witness indicated that the sound started like a scream that hogs would make while fighting. The sound then raised to an intense pitch that resembled a growl or roar. At first the noise sounded like it had originated from a distance of a quarter of a mile away. When the pitch and intensity increased the distance the witness believed that the vocalizations sounded perhaps as close as 100-200 yards away. The witness could only compare the noise to an angry gorilla; it sounded exotic or foreign, more like something he had heard on a National Geographic TV documentary. The hunters immediately left the area.
The vocalizations were heard on the first day while the hunters were tracking deer. The hunters returned the next weekend, and reportedly found many unusual tree breaks in the same area that seemed to be caused by an animal or person, not by wind or weather. The witness noted that the woods were active compared to the first weekend. During the weekend they the hunters had heard the vocalizations, they remembered the woods being mostly silent; there was no animal movement.
The NAWAC is very familiar with this area. The witness has offered to take us out to the exact location of the incident.
This investigation was conducted as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Marion County, Texas in 2001.
I interviewed the witness on 14 November 2001. As a witness, he was very good to talk to and my impression was that he was straightforward, honest and quite knowledgeable of the outdoors and wildlife. He was very informative and detailed in his report. During the interview the witness's statement did not differ from that in his initial report.
The witness is an avid hunter; he has been hunting for most of his life. He is 32 years old. For the most part, he is very familiar with the most wildlife vocalizations. But the sound that he and his friend reportedly heard while hunting could not be explained. It was a sound he never heard before. The witness indicated that the sound started like a scream that hogs would make while fighting. The sound then raised to an intense pitch that resembled a growl or roar. At first the noise sounded like it had originated from a distance of a quarter of a mile away. When the pitch and intensity increased the distance the witness believed that the vocalizations sounded perhaps as close as 100-200 yards away. The witness could only compare the noise to an angry gorilla; it sounded exotic or foreign, more like something he had heard on a National Geographic TV documentary. The hunters immediately left the area.
The vocalizations were heard on the first day while the hunters were tracking deer. The hunters returned the next weekend, and reportedly found many unusual tree breaks in the same area that seemed to be caused by an animal or person, not by wind or weather. The witness noted that the woods were active compared to the first weekend. During the weekend they the hunters had heard the vocalizations, they remembered the woods being mostly silent; there was no animal movement.
The NAWAC is very familiar with this area. The witness has offered to take us out to the exact location of the incident.
