- 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: 01080056
Class 3aRancher Has Sighting of Large Hairy Bipedal Creature While Working in Field
Report Details
Occurrence date: April/2008
Location: Karnes County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Gilette
Time / Conditions: clear day
# of Witnesses: 1
Location: Karnes County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Gilette
Time / Conditions: clear day
# of Witnesses: 1
Witness Account:
My brother lives on and runs the family ranch in Karnes County Texas. He and I recently took Mother to Victoria to eat for Mother's Day. On the way home, we were talking and he said I need to tell you both something. Well, he is not a crackpot. He is 63 years old, graduated from Texas A & M and has been a respected farmer/rancher all his life.
Anyhow, he was shredding (brush/hogging) in thick live oak pasture on the North part of our 625 acre ranch late in the evening. He had made one pass towards the back of the place and had turned around and was cutting a second swath back towards the house. He said it was heavy brush and the shredder and tractor were making lots of noise. He saw a large form, that stepped into the freshly cut area and looked toward him as if wondering what he was doing. He thought it was bearlike until it turned around and strided much like a man (bipedal) back into the thick brush. It was very tall 7feet or more and covered with hair. It scared him so he did not stop to investigate. He did go back the next day and looked for footprints but he did not find anything.
He was concerned so the next day he drove to the rancher that owns the next large ranch directly behind ours. He didn't start out with what he saw, he just asked the man if he had been missing any livestock or calves. The other man said " I know exactly what you are going to ask me about, we have seen it on our ranch as well." So apparently there have been more than one sighting in this area. The ranch is on Highway 119 just west of the De Witt/ Karnes County line. There is no river but there are large stock tanks on the ranch. The habitat is dry and the predominant pasture is covered in live oak and mesquite and weesatche. Most of the animals are deer, coyotes, opossum. raccoons & skunks.
I have never heard of a sighting in this area before.
I don't think my brother would talk with you. He barely told Mother and I about this. So please, do not contact him.
I am an ex-biology teacher so I thought this was interesting
and perhaps important to your research. The next time I go home, I will try to look around in the North pasture to see if there are any signs of broken branches, hair, or footprints that could be collected. I am intrigued.
