- 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: 01090041
Class 3aWoman Has Early Morning Roadside Sighting of Large Upright Hairy Creature
Report Details
Occurrence date: April/2009
Location: Mcmullen County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Tilden
Time / Conditions: 06:00 — Clear, dry and full dark, with light from passing trucks.
# of Witnesses: 1
Location: Mcmullen County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Tilden
Time / Conditions: 06:00 — Clear, dry and full dark, with light from passing trucks.
# of Witnesses: 1
Witness Account:
I was driving north on RT 16 in Tilden, TX, at about 5:45 AM. As I was crossing the Frio River bridge, I noticed two pickup trucks coming up very fast behind me. I was keeping an eye on them in my rearview as we passed the Rt 72 intersection just north of town. They did not make the turn there and continued to come up behind me. As I was coming to the next bridge, over the slough, I checked, eyes forward to make sure I was leaving enough room for the "idiots" to pass. I was just past the Lions Club Fairgrounds and community center complex when the lights from the approaching trucks illuminated a figure very near the road on the west side, my left. The figure was at least six feet tall, but I am sure taller, as the road bed is raised at that point. It had very broad shoulders and a very short neck. It appeared to be coverd in long red hair. I did not see a face. The animal seemed to be standing still with arms at his side. I saw very little detail as the sighting only lasted for a couple of seconds. Almost at the same time as I spotted the creature the trucks swept past me. They did not slow, so I am assuming they did not notice the figure by the road. I could not see anything in my rearview after they passed. I continued on to work but on my way home I slowed to a crawl to try to determine if there was anything aside the road that I might have mistaken for a large figure. There is nothing there. I did not try to look for any sign as we are in serious drought conditions and the soil is much like concrete. Also, it has been very hot and I don't do heat. So unless Bigfoot was standing in my yard I wouldn't go outside to investigate.
I did mention my sighting to my employer, an elderly rancher who grew up in the area. He told me I had seen "Three Toes" the local legendary bigfoot. Three Toes is said to have long red hair and his tracks show three very long toes. After some thought my boss ammended his statement somewhat by saying I must have seen one of Three Toes' grandchildren, as the legend was old when he was a child.
I also mentioned the experience to a friend of mine who had a sighting of a similar nature during a thunderstorm a year or so back. I kind of laughed it off at the time, saying it must have been a big, long-haired illegal looking for shelter. She did not agree.
Tilden is in a generally dry area, but the Frio River runs through town and connects to the Choke Canyon Resevior only a few miles away. The landscape is mostly scrub and brush, but along the river it is very fertile. The county has an abundance of wildlife and cattle, but very few people. So, I guess if there were going to be large ape-like cryptids in South TX, this area would be one of the better choices.
I just wanted you to know that the "Big Fella" seems alive and well in the Republic of TX, in the Free State of McMullen.
