- 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: 01020032
Class 3aCouple parked at Lake Palestine has late night encounter.
Report Details
Occurrence date: Spring/1973
Location: Smith County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Chandler
Time / Conditions: Late at night. — Wooded.
# of Witnesses:
Location: Smith County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Chandler
Time / Conditions: Late at night. — Wooded.
# of Witnesses:
Witness Account:
My fiance and I were sitting in his Volkswagen discussing our wedding plans. We heard rustling around the car. My fiance felt uncomfortable and started the car. He put the car in reverse. When we both looked back, we could see the lights from the car reflect off something. We saw something very large standing on two feet. We could only see it from the waist down. We were parked at a cliff overlooking Lake Palestine.
Sounds:
We heard the sounds of walking around our car. Rustling through the leaves and branches.
Additional observations:
It was large, dark and hairy. We could not see details.
Investigator's Observations
Investigator(s): Monica Rawlins
This report was published as a result of an investigation into an incident that allegedly occurred in Smith County, Texas in the spring of 1973.
The witness saw the special report with Jonna Fitzgerald on NBC56 Tyler-Longview about the NAWAC and reported bigfoot sightings in East Texas. She called us after viewing the broadcast and left a message on our toll-free voice-mail.
I interviewed the witness on 22 August 2002. She remembered the night of the incident as a clear night, with stars out, and the combination of moonlight and starlight enabled her to have decent visibility. She recalled that the two had the windows down in the car while they were talking. The witness?s fianc
This report was published as a result of an investigation into an incident that allegedly occurred in Smith County, Texas in the spring of 1973.
The witness saw the special report with Jonna Fitzgerald on NBC56 Tyler-Longview about the NAWAC and reported bigfoot sightings in East Texas. She called us after viewing the broadcast and left a message on our toll-free voice-mail.
I interviewed the witness on 22 August 2002. She remembered the night of the incident as a clear night, with stars out, and the combination of moonlight and starlight enabled her to have decent visibility. She recalled that the two had the windows down in the car while they were talking. The witness?s fianc
