- 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: 01080054
Class 3aBoy Scouts Have Night Encounter at Worth Ranch
Report Details
Occurrence date: August/1978
Location: Palo Pinto County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Palo Pinto
Time / Conditions: Dark
# of Witnesses: 9
Location: Palo Pinto County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Palo Pinto
Time / Conditions: Dark
# of Witnesses: 9
Witness Account:
We were at Worth Ranch, A Boy Scout Ranch near Palo Pinto. We were in a flatbed truck coming up from the river bottoms around 10 pm near the Brazos river.There were around 8 of us, 3 in the cab and 5 in the back. We all had to keep an eye in front of us as not to get swatted by any tree branches. We noticed a dark figure walk in front of us from the left to the right. It was hairy and black and I would have to say it was about 7-8 feet tall with very long arms and a long stride.
The people in the cab got the best look at it, and saw its face. They were screaming all the way to the top of the bottoms!
I know of many other encounters, as I was a staff member there for seven years. One young camper saw one clapping two rocks together before he was spotted and ran off.
A local rancher has claimed to see a large monkey near the property.
There were many instances of rock throwing and strange noises occuring throughout the season.
