- 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: 01030021
Class 1dLate evening road encounter in Big Bend country.
Report Details
Occurrence date: October/1977
Location: Jeff Davis County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Marfa, Texas
Time / Conditions: After 10pm — after 10 pm. Dark, starlit, clear. rough terrain; hilly.
# of Witnesses: 3
Location: Jeff Davis County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Marfa, Texas
Time / Conditions: After 10pm — after 10 pm. Dark, starlit, clear. rough terrain; hilly.
# of Witnesses: 3
Witness Account:
I was towing my friend's car back to Midland TX. We were coming through the Davis Mt. area of SW Texas. The road was a two lane highway. I saw something on the side of the road that at first looked like a large cactus. I was driving about thirty-five mph. I hit my high beams and slowed down. When I turned on my brights I saw a very large head turn away. By then we were passing this thing. It looked to be about seven ft. tall. As we went by we all turned and looked at it, and it was looking at us as well. It had a very large head, large eyes and very long thick hair. The body was covered with thick, matted hair. It stood with a stoop and the arms were very long. This thing did not move as we drove past. But there was a very strong smell like garbage.
Investigator's Observations
Investigator(s): Daryl Colyer
This investigation was conducted as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Jeff Davis County, Texas in 1977.
I interviewed the primary witness at length about his experience. He remembered the experience happening in the late evening some time after 10:00 P.M. A party of three including a friend from Midland, Texas and the friend's father were riding together back to Midland. The three had gone to retrieve the friend's car from a border town and were at the time towing the vehicle. The witness was the driver. The closest town was Marfa, Texas and in the distance the Davis Mountains were visible to the north. The highway was a two-lane, narrow road surrounded by rocky terrain with much scrub brush, as the witness described it.
In the distance an object came into view on the side of the highway that the driver first thought was a cactus. He immediately slowed his vehicle down because the object seemed extremely close to the highway. He said he wondered to himself why the highway department would allow something to grow so close to the highway.
As the party drew closer to the object it became apparent that it was no cactus or plant but rather an animal of some sort. At that time the witness activated his vehicle's high beams. Then, the figure showed movement. He said the subject instantly turned what was obviously its head away from the high-beam lights. However, the subject showed no sign of retreat and continued to stand its ground just off the highway on the passenger side of the vehicle. The witness then slowed the vehicle to approximately 20 miles per hour.
The witness described his feeling as one of fear and condusion as his vehicle slowly passed the subject. Upon passing it, he noticed that it turned its head and watched them as they passed. He took note of its physical characteristics.
The witness described it as being over seven feet tall, covered from head to toe in dark, matted hair much like "an un-groomed Afghan hound out in the rain." The subject was in a stooped, bipedal position, was very wide at the shoulders, had very long arms and had a big, very flat, wide face. He described the eyes as being large. It also appeared that the subject's face was bearded. The witness recalled that the subject did not seem to fit into ape or human category, and that his recollection was that it seemed to be something unique. The witness's impression was that the subject was probably a primate, but unlike any he had ever seen - before or since.
Immediately after they passed the subject, the witness recalled that the men noticed a rancid, sulfuric-like stench that permeated the vehicle (windows were rolled down) that dissipated as they drove on. The men quickly began to wonder aloud what they had just seen; they were at a loss.
The witness remembered that his friend's father told him that they saw nothing and immediately began to pray aloud. His friend joined him in prayer as the two apparently were quite shaken by what they saw. He wanted to stop the vehicle, but his friend's father demanded that he keep driving.
When the men arrived in Midland, his friend's wife could tell the three had gone through something unusual. Apparently, the men appeared visibly shaken and could not explain what they saw. He stated that his friend would be able to corroborate his testimony and advised me to attempt to contact him in Midland, Texas.
I was able to contact the primary witness's friend, who now resides in Colorado. The friend did corroborate the event. While his recollection of events was not as detailed as the primary witness, the friend did recall the experience as occurring in much the same manner. The friend would stated that the subject was "very strange" and like nothing he'd ever seen before. I also spoke very briefly to the wife and she did remember the event. She remembered that the men arrived back home in a very disturbed state.
This investigation was conducted as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Jeff Davis County, Texas in 1977.
I interviewed the primary witness at length about his experience. He remembered the experience happening in the late evening some time after 10:00 P.M. A party of three including a friend from Midland, Texas and the friend's father were riding together back to Midland. The three had gone to retrieve the friend's car from a border town and were at the time towing the vehicle. The witness was the driver. The closest town was Marfa, Texas and in the distance the Davis Mountains were visible to the north. The highway was a two-lane, narrow road surrounded by rocky terrain with much scrub brush, as the witness described it.
In the distance an object came into view on the side of the highway that the driver first thought was a cactus. He immediately slowed his vehicle down because the object seemed extremely close to the highway. He said he wondered to himself why the highway department would allow something to grow so close to the highway.
As the party drew closer to the object it became apparent that it was no cactus or plant but rather an animal of some sort. At that time the witness activated his vehicle's high beams. Then, the figure showed movement. He said the subject instantly turned what was obviously its head away from the high-beam lights. However, the subject showed no sign of retreat and continued to stand its ground just off the highway on the passenger side of the vehicle. The witness then slowed the vehicle to approximately 20 miles per hour.
The witness described his feeling as one of fear and condusion as his vehicle slowly passed the subject. Upon passing it, he noticed that it turned its head and watched them as they passed. He took note of its physical characteristics.
The witness described it as being over seven feet tall, covered from head to toe in dark, matted hair much like "an un-groomed Afghan hound out in the rain." The subject was in a stooped, bipedal position, was very wide at the shoulders, had very long arms and had a big, very flat, wide face. He described the eyes as being large. It also appeared that the subject's face was bearded. The witness recalled that the subject did not seem to fit into ape or human category, and that his recollection was that it seemed to be something unique. The witness's impression was that the subject was probably a primate, but unlike any he had ever seen - before or since.
Immediately after they passed the subject, the witness recalled that the men noticed a rancid, sulfuric-like stench that permeated the vehicle (windows were rolled down) that dissipated as they drove on. The men quickly began to wonder aloud what they had just seen; they were at a loss.
The witness remembered that his friend's father told him that they saw nothing and immediately began to pray aloud. His friend joined him in prayer as the two apparently were quite shaken by what they saw. He wanted to stop the vehicle, but his friend's father demanded that he keep driving.
When the men arrived in Midland, his friend's wife could tell the three had gone through something unusual. Apparently, the men appeared visibly shaken and could not explain what they saw. He stated that his friend would be able to corroborate his testimony and advised me to attempt to contact him in Midland, Texas.
I was able to contact the primary witness's friend, who now resides in Colorado. The friend did corroborate the event. While his recollection of events was not as detailed as the primary witness, the friend did recall the experience as occurring in much the same manner. The friend would stated that the subject was "very strange" and like nothing he'd ever seen before. I also spoke very briefly to the wife and she did remember the event. She remembered that the men arrived back home in a very disturbed state.
