1 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:07,280 Hello and welcome to the program UFO Warning. 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:10,280 In this episode we're talking about Bigfoot stories out of 3 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:12,840 Texas. That's correct, Bigfoot stories 4 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,360 out of Texas. These, of course, come to us 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:19,360 from the Bigfootfield research organization, bfro.net. 6 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:21,800 I think it's the best place around to find your Bigfoot 7 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:25,480 information, investigations and all that sort of stuff. 8 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,320 Just an awesome website. This first story tells us it was 9 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:33,760 a scorching summer day between 1990 and 1992 when a group of 10 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,800 friends, including a man and his wife, decided to spend the 11 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:40,800 afternoon on the Brazos River in Johnson County, Texas. 12 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:45,120 The river flowed peacefully into Lake Whitney, surrounded by 13 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,640 towering limestone cliffs. The group set up camp on a 14 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:52,520 sandbar near Goat Neck Bend, eager to enjoy a day of fishing 15 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,120 and swimming. As they laughed and relaxed in 16 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:58,360 the sun, one of their friends noticed something unusual. 17 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:01,840 High above them, on a rocky ledge about a half a mile away 18 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:06,760 and nearly 300 feet above the river, a figure appeared, moving 19 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,160 erratically. At first, it seemed like a 20 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:12,800 person was jumping from rock to rock, waving its arms as if 21 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,600 trying to get their attention. The group turned their eyes 22 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,800 toward the cliffs and trigged by the sight. 23 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:21,320 For five to 10 minutes, they watched, captivated by the 24 00:01:21,320 --> 00:01:25,400 creatures of strange behaviour. It leaped with agility, covering 25 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:30,400 distances no human could possibly manage, bounding 15 26 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:34,400 feet horizontally and dropping 20 feet down between ledges with 27 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:37,000 ease. Whatever it was, it certainly 28 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:40,240 wasn't human. The figure was massive, tearing 29 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:44,320 at least 8 feet tall, its body covered in dark brown hair. 30 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:48,400 Though humanoid in shape, it was much larger, with arms that hung 31 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:51,760 down to its knees. The creature seemed playful, 32 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,160 almost as if it was aware of the group watching from below. 33 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,960 It waved its arms, leaped from rock to rock, and then 34 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:00,240 disappeared into a golly, vanishing from sight. 35 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:04,680 The friends waited, hoping it would reappear, but after some 36 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,840 time, it became clear that the mysterious figure was gone. 37 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:11,800 Curious and unsettled, the group decided to investigate the area. 38 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:15,640 They hiked toward the cliffs, eager to find some sign of what 39 00:02:15,640 --> 00:02:18,160 they had witnessed. The terrain was rocky and 40 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,360 treacherous, making it difficult to find any footprints or 41 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,360 physical evidence. However, they did come across a 42 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:26,600 cedar tree where the creature had stood. 43 00:02:26,920 --> 00:02:31,040 The tree was taller than any of them, yet the beast had towered 44 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,520 over it. Though they found no tracks or 45 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,320 traces of the creature, the memory of what they had seen 46 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,920 stayed with them. Later they shared their 47 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:43,320 experience with a local Bigfoot researcher who followed up on 48 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:45,480 their story. The witness described the 49 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:49,120 creature as tall, lean and always upright, moving with the 50 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:53,120 fluid grace on two legs. Its massive arms and human like 51 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:57,520 shape only added to the mystery. No sound came from it and they 52 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,120 were too far away to detect any distinct odors. 53 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,280 In the years that followed, locals in the area reported 54 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,480 hearing strange haunting screams echoing through the night. 55 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:09,760 Some even claimed to have seen large hairy figures crossing the 56 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:11,840 roads under the cover of darkness. 57 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,240 Yet despite these eerie encounters, no one seemed 58 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,960 particularly alarmed. Whatever was out there, whether 59 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:20,880 it was a Bigfoot or something else, remained an enigma. 60 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:24,800 Part of the untamed landscape surrounding the Brazos River. 61 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,120 And that's really intense. Let's take a look at this next 62 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,960 one. This second story tells us it 63 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:35,640 was a cold night in January of 2003, deep in the pine oak 64 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,320 forest of Jasper County, Texas. A young man and his friend Aaron 65 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,880 were spending the evening at his uncle's house, located about 9 66 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:46,080 miles South of Jasper. They stood on the back porch 67 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,480 playing darts when something unusual caught their attention, 68 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,240 meteors striking across the clear winter sky. 69 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,560 Intrigued, they stepped into the backyard for a better view, 70 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:59,440 unaware that their night was about to take an eerie turn. 71 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:04,080 As they gazed upward, the man suddenly noticed something 72 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:06,720 moving out of the corner of his eye. 73 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:10,720 He turned his head and froze. Running across the front yard, 74 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:13,920 illuminated by the light of a tall pole lamp, was a creature 75 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:15,680 unlike anything he had ever seen. 76 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:19,440 It stood about 5 feet tall, with dark brown or black hair 77 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:23,240 covering most of its body except for its face, chest, and the 78 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:27,400 insides of its arms, its headset directly on its shoulders, no 79 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:31,080 neck to be seen, and its muscular frame moved with a 80 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:35,120 smooth, steady jog. The man watched, stunned, as the 81 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:38,440 creature slowed down, seemingly alerted to their presence. 82 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,880 It turned its head in their direction and locked eyes with 83 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:45,320 them for what felt like an eternity, but was only a few 84 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,200 seconds. In that brief moment, he noticed 85 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,920 its wide shoulders, stocky build, and dark skin visible 86 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,240 through thinner patches of hair. The creature didn't seem 87 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,880 aggressive, just surprised, as if it hadn't expected to be 88 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,040 seen. Then, in an instant, it bolted, 89 00:05:02,280 --> 00:05:05,800 running toward the darkness at an incredible speed, far faster 90 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:09,440 than any human can manage. For several moments, the man 91 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:12,360 stood to shock silence, trying to process what he had just 92 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:14,080 witnessed. Was it real? 93 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:16,120 Did he just see what he thought he did? 94 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,360 He glanced at Aaron, who was staring at the same spot in the 95 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,160 yard, a look of disbelief on his face. 96 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,520 Did you see something? The man finally asked. 97 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:27,680 Aaron nodded. Yeah, he replied. 98 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:29,720 It was running upright on two legs. 99 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:31,920 A rush of adrenaline hit the man. 100 00:05:32,280 --> 00:05:36,040 Not only had he seen the strange creature, but Aaron had too. 101 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,800 His heart pounded in his chest as they stood there, trying to 102 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,560 make sense of what had just happened. 103 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:43,880 His uncle, however, was sceptical. 104 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:46,920 You didn't see anything? He teased, shaking his head. 105 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,600 You're just messing with me. But the man knew what he had 106 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:54,240 seen, and so did Aaron. They went inside, still shaken, 107 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:56,320 and discussed the strange encounter. 108 00:05:56,760 --> 00:06:00,800 Over time, his uncle shared that odd things had happened around 109 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,760 his house before, objects mysteriously striking the house, 110 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:07,760 limbs hitting the roof despite the nearest tree being yards 111 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:11,760 away, and patio furniture knocked over or thrown against 112 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:15,480 the back door. There was even one night when 113 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:19,120 something large had chased his uncle and his daughter through 114 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:22,560 the woods behind the house as they tried to retrieve a cat 115 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,240 that had been frantically meowing from a tree. 116 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,840 Though the creature they saw wasn't large, like other 117 00:06:28,840 --> 00:06:31,800 reported sightings, it left a lasting impression. 118 00:06:32,280 --> 00:06:36,400 The man recalled his thick black hair, its small eyes and the 119 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:41,040 unusual shape of its face with a slightly protruding forehead and 120 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:44,360 a turned up nose. Its muscular build, wide chest, 121 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:48,080 and powerful legs hinted at its incredible strength, and the 122 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:51,440 smell that lingered, a mix of wet dog and skunk, was 123 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:54,240 unforgettable. They hadn't heard any sounds 124 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:56,640 during the sighting, but the memory of its speed and the way 125 00:06:56,640 --> 00:07:00,040 it moved haunted him. Weeks later, his uncle's house 126 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:02,120 continued to experience strange activity. 127 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:06,160 Large sticks were thrown against the walls, and on one occasion, 128 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:09,240 a friend heard a low, guttural growl outside. 129 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:13,000 When he went to investigate, something ran quickly into the 130 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:16,760 darkness, as if it was always there, lurking just beyond the 131 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:18,600 light. The man couldn't shake the 132 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:22,440 feeling that something strange lived in the woods surrounding 133 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:25,480 his uncle's home. Something not entirely humid, 134 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:30,040 but not fully animal either. Man, that's a weird one, that is 135 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:33,520 for sure. This one tells us on a warm 136 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:37,720 summer night in August 1977, something strange happened along 137 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,800 the quiet rural stretch of Hwy. 50 near Commerce, TX. 138 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:44,360 It was close to 11:00 PM as the driver made his way back toward 139 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,440 town, approaching the Sulphur River bottom. 140 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,520 The night was dark with little moonlight casting shadows across 141 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:53,360 the road. As he drove, he noticed movement 142 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:56,000 along the east side of the highway near the shoulder. 143 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:58,960 At first he thought it might just be the shadow of an 144 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,720 oncoming vehicle's headlights, but then as he got closer, the 145 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:04,880 shadows turned into something much more real. 146 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:09,120 Moving quickly across the road was a massive figure, walking 147 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:13,480 upright, slightly hunched forward, didn't run, but took 148 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:17,680 long deliberate stripes as it crossed the two lane highway in 149 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:21,040 just a few steps. The driver, startled by what he 150 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,560 was witnessing, slowed down as he passed the spot where the 151 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:27,280 creature had crossed, but when he looked, the figure had 152 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:29,240 already disappeared into the darkness. 153 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:32,400 I know the car had been coming from the opposite direction, and 154 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:35,480 it appeared that the other driver had seen the creature as 155 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:38,400 well. He braked at the same spot, not 156 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,840 because the first driver had slowed down, but as if he was 157 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:44,400 reacting to the strange sight. Once the car passed, the driver 158 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:47,160 decided to turn around and go back for a closer look. 159 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:49,680 He swung his headlights out toward the area where the 160 00:08:49,680 --> 00:08:51,600 creature had crossed, but saw nothing. 161 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:55,440 The night was still, and no movements or sounds came from 162 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:58,280 the surrounding pastures. The driver couldn't shake what 163 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:01,040 he had seen. It was large and dark, walking 164 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:04,080 upright but hunched slightly as it moved with purpose across the 165 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,280 road. He didn't catch many details, 166 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:09,360 but the long arms had swung naturally by its sides, and the 167 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:12,320 silhouette suggested it was covered in hair or fur. 168 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:14,760 It wasn't slick like a human, though. 169 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:17,120 The encounter had only lasted a few seconds. 170 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:21,600 It left a lasting impression. The driver wasn't alone in his 171 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:23,880 experience. Growing up in the area, he had 172 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:27,720 often heard local legends about creatures roaming the Wilds of 173 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:30,840 Hunt County, particularly around Woolly Booger Creek. 174 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,400 But like most people, he had dismissed them as nothing more 175 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:37,080 than folklore. That night, however, changed his 176 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:39,400 mind. As he sat there in his car, 177 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:43,040 windows rolled down, listening for any sign of the creature, he 178 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:45,040 thought about the size of what he had just seen. 179 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:48,040 Nearby, a road sign stood about 6 feet tall. 180 00:09:48,560 --> 00:09:52,640 The creature had been at least 2 1/2 feet taller, making it over 181 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:56,000 8 feet in height. Despite the fear and uncertainty 182 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,200 he felt, he knew what he had witnessed wasn't just a trick of 183 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:01,320 the light or an Animal Crossing the road. 184 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:05,000 The figure had moved quickly across the road and only a few 185 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:09,040 long strides and disappeared into the thick wooded pasture by 186 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:11,680 the river. Though he never caught sight of 187 00:10:11,680 --> 00:10:14,880 it again, the memory of that night stayed with him, a 188 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:17,960 reminder that sometimes the stories people tell about the 189 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:21,040 wild things lurking in the dark might just be true. 190 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:23,680 That's pretty cool sighting right there. 191 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:28,880 It was the summer of 1996, just after midnight in Howard County, 192 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:31,440 Texas. The area was still and quiet 193 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:34,560 around the small home that set about 150 yards off the North 194 00:10:34,560 --> 00:10:38,520 Service Rd. to Interstate 20. This was an isolated spot 195 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:42,440 surrounded by undeveloped land, stock tanks and wildlife rich 196 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,000 terrain. The nearest town, Big Spring, 197 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:49,120 was 5 miles away making the area a peaceful, though sometimes 198 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,120 eerie place to live. That night the peace was 199 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:55,040 shattered by the sound of their neighbors dogs barking 200 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:58,040 incessantly. It wasn't uncommon for a skunk 201 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:01,600 or other nocturnal animal to wander through the area, but 202 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:03,440 this time something was different. 203 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:08,520 The dogs weren't letting up, and a strange rank odor wafted in 204 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:10,080 through the open bedroom windows. 205 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,320 The home's air conditioning unit was broken, so the windows 206 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:15,320 remained open to let in the cool night air. 207 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:19,960 But with that air came a smell that neither the man nor his 208 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:22,960 wife could ignore. They had no idea what it was, 209 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:25,360 but it was strong enough to make them uneasy. 210 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:29,600 After a few minutes, the barking stopped and the man got up to 211 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:33,200 use the bathroom. On his way back to bed, his wife 212 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:35,240 asked him to get her a glass of ice water. 213 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:39,280 He made his way down the hall through the dining room, and as 214 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:41,960 he turned toward the kitchen, his blood froze. 215 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:46,840 There, staring directly at him through the kitchen window, was 216 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:49,160 a massive head. It wasn't human. 217 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,000 The creature's eyes locked on to his, unmoving. 218 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,960 He stood in shock, staring back as a security light in the 219 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:59,080 backyard illuminated its dark, conical shaped head. 220 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:03,400 Its hair was thick, 4 to 5 inches long and dark brown, 221 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:07,160 almost black. The face was mostly hairless 222 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:10,280 around the nose and cheeks, but what little hair there was on 223 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:13,800 its upper mouth only added to its menacing appearance. 224 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:17,240 The creature had a broad, powerful jaw line, like a 225 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:20,280 gorilla's, but with more human like features. 226 00:12:20,560 --> 00:12:22,680 But it was the eyes that truly unnerved him. 227 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:26,920 They were yellowish, with large black irises and no visible 228 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:28,880 whites. The eyes reminded him of a 229 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:33,720 catch, sharp and predatory. For 30 long seconds, he and the 230 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,880 creature stared at each other. Then he realized something that 231 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:41,200 made his stomach drop. The creature was too tall to fit 232 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:45,880 in the window frame. The window's top pane was over 8 233 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:50,520 feet off the ground, yet the creature's head was right there, 234 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:57,000 filling the top of the frame. It was huge, easily 450 to £500 235 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:59,440 by his estimate. He couldn't see the shoulders, 236 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:02,840 but the chest and neck were thick, muscular and massive. 237 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:08,280 Suddenly fear gripped him. At six foot four and £250, he 238 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:12,280 considered himself a big, strong man, but this creature made him 239 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:16,080 feel small, like a child. If it wanted to tear him apart, 240 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:19,520 it could. Panic set in, He bolted to the 241 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:23,720 bedroom, grabbed his SKS rifle and scrambled to find the ammo. 242 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:26,800 His hands were shaking uncontrollably and his wife 243 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:29,280 noticed his pale face and trembling fingers. 244 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:32,320 What's wrong? She asked, fear rising in her 245 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,680 voice as she saw her husband, a former Spatial Forces soldier 246 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:40,000 and combat veteran, clearly terrified, staring at me from 247 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,520 the kitchen window. He managed to get out. 248 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:44,600 As he tumbled with the bullets, he knew he needed to be ready. 249 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:47,680 A creature of this size might not even be stopped by one or 250 00:13:47,680 --> 00:13:50,880 two of these rounds from his 762 millimetre rifle. 251 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:54,920 He was preparing for the worst. And he loaded the rifle, and a 252 00:13:54,920 --> 00:13:57,680 strange, loud howling sound echoed from the backyard. 253 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:01,240 The sound was unlike anything he'd ever heard before. 254 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:05,480 It jolted him into action. Rifle in hand, he stormed into 255 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:08,720 the dining room, turned on all the lights, and opened the porch 256 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:11,520 door. He was ready to shoot, fully 257 00:14:11,520 --> 00:14:14,280 prepared to deal with whatever consequences came later. 258 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,080 But when he stopped outside, the creature was gone. 259 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:21,440 The only thing left was the overwhelming sensation that he 260 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:24,600 was still being watched from the open field behind his house. 261 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:28,160 He returned inside, rattled and explained to his wife what he 262 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:30,560 had seen. They sat there in intense 263 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:34,480 silence, listening to the night. Then the neighbours dogs started 264 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:37,120 barking again. His wife pointed out something 265 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:39,720 unsettling. The dogs had gone quiet while 266 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:43,080 the creature was in their backyard, as if they too had 267 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:45,000 been too frightened to make a sound. 268 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:48,000 The rest of the night passed uneventfully, but sleep was 269 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,680 impossible. The next morning, the man went 270 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:53,800 outside to investigate. He found part of the barbed wire 271 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:56,760 fence at the back of his property pulled down by about a 272 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:59,160 foot. There were faint marks on the 273 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:02,680 ground where the creature might have stepped, but nothing would 274 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:04,720 stand up to an official investigation. 275 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:08,040 The fence was 5 feet tall, but that hadn't stopped the creature 276 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:11,920 from crossing it effortlessly. Reflecting on the encounter, the 277 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:15,680 man knew without a doubt that what he had seen was a Bigfoot 278 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,400 or Sasquatch or whatever people called it. 279 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:22,200 He wasn't sure what to do if he ever saw one again, but one 280 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:25,600 thing was certain, if it came back he would be ready to 281 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:28,600 protect his family. In the weeks of fall he heard 282 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:32,440 stories from neighbors and local oil field workers about strange 283 00:15:32,440 --> 00:15:35,720 sightings in the area. People spoke of large man like 284 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:38,840 creatures crossing the roads at night or throwing rocks at 285 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:42,200 workers in the field. The tales only confirmed what he 286 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:44,560 already knew. Something was out there, 287 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:47,800 something bigger and more powerful than anything he had 288 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:50,720 ever encountered in his years as a soldier or hunter. 289 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:54,040 And it had been right outside his kitchen window. 290 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:57,120 Man, that must have been really something. 291 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:01,960 It was Thanksgiving Day, 2007 in Houston County, Texas. 292 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:05,680 The sun was still high in the sky as the late afternoon rolled 293 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:10,920 in after a hearty holiday meal. A man, his brother-in-law and 294 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:14,680 father-in-law decided to check the hog traps on a private ranch 295 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:17,520 outside of Grapeland where their brother-in-law worked as the 296 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:20,600 ranch manager. The area had been overrun with 297 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:24,200 wild hogs for weeks and they had already caught nearly 20 in the 298 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:27,430 past days. The men piled in the brother in 299 00:16:27,427 --> 00:16:31,560 law's truck, with him driving the man in the middle seat and 300 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:33,800 his father-in-law on the passenger side. 301 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,840 They drove down the quiet, winding country Rd. passing the 302 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:39,640 pine forest that stretched beyond the Voelcraft Steel 303 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,120 foundry. When they reached the gate of 304 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:44,840 the ranch, the father-in-law hopped out to open it. 305 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:48,400 Once they pulled through, he closed the gate behind them and 306 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:51,880 climbed back into the truck. As they started moving forward, 307 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:55,080 something caught his attention. From the left, out of the dense 308 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:58,560 pine thicket, a massive creature suddenly emerged. 309 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:03,080 It was huge, around 8 1/2 to 9 feet tall, with dark brown, 310 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:05,960 almost black hair about 3 to 4 inches long. 311 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:10,319 The creature had a broad chest, enormous shoulders, and long 312 00:17:10,319 --> 00:17:12,079 arms that swung down near its knees. 313 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:17,160 Its head seemed to melt into its body with no visible neck, and 314 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:21,359 it moved with incredible, almost unnatural speed and just three 315 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:25,760 long strides across the 30 feet of Rd. in front of them and 316 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:29,160 vanished into the trees on the other side, effortlessly 317 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:32,200 clearing a fence as it disappeared into the thick 318 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:35,080 brush. The whole event unfolded in a 319 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:38,120 matter of seconds, leaving them in frozen in shock. 320 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:40,840 Not a single sound came from the creature. 321 00:17:41,120 --> 00:17:43,440 No stamping bratches, no rustling leaves. 322 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:46,000 Only a deafening silence hung in the air. 323 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:51,160 No birds, no wildlife, just an airy stillness that sent chills 324 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:54,160 down their spines. The man, a retired police 325 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:56,960 officer with 16 years of service, broke the silence 326 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:58,640 first. He laughed, more out of 327 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:01,760 disbelief than fear. What do you all think that was? 328 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:03,560 He asked. His brother-in-law and 329 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:05,560 father-in-law looked at him with white eyes. 330 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:08,560 You know what it was they said that wasn't a bear. 331 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:12,840 The men sat and stunned silence for a while, processing what 332 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:15,560 they had just witnessed. None of them wanted to admit it 333 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:19,000 out loud, but they all knew they had seen Bigfoot. 334 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:21,640 Their brother-in-law, who was more shaken than the others, 335 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:24,680 finally spoke up. Well that explains what tore up 336 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:25,920 my hog crap. He muttered. 337 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:29,760 Later that day, they visited the hog traps near the sighting. 338 00:18:30,120 --> 00:18:33,440 One of the traps, a sturdy reinforced enclosure, had been 339 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:36,360 completely destroyed, the side torn clean off. 340 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:40,760 It was a sight that sent another wave of disbelief through them. 341 00:18:41,360 --> 00:18:45,000 The witnesses later recalled that the creature was built like 342 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:48,760 a giant, at 5 feet 11 and 325 lbs himself. 343 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:53,560 He described the creature as being easily 850 to 900 lbs. 344 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:58,400 Its chest alone was the size of a 55 gallon drum, and its body 345 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:01,880 was thick and solid like a refrigerator with arms. 346 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:05,880 Its dark brown hair covered it entirely as it ran. 347 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:09,840 Its massive arms swung low, its body hunched slightly forward. 348 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,800 Even though it never looked their way, they all had the 349 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:15,800 distinct feeling that the creature knew they were there 350 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:19,880 and simply took the opportunity to cross when it had the chance. 351 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:23,000 In the hours following the encounter, the men gathered 352 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:25,560 their thoughts, trying to piece together the experience. 353 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,640 They even searched for footprints but found nothing. 354 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:31,880 The father-in-law, however, pointed out a large pine tree 355 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:33,800 near where the creature had emerged. 356 00:19:34,120 --> 00:19:37,040 Its head had brushed against the prominent pine knot on the tree. 357 00:19:37,360 --> 00:19:41,080 Later, when they measured it, the knot stood about 9 feet off 358 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:43,760 the ground. Though the event had a profound 359 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:47,040 effect on all three men, only the retired police officer felt 360 00:19:47,040 --> 00:19:49,640 comfortable sharing the story. His brother-in-law and 361 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:53,520 father-in-law, both County Road operators, were too afraid of 362 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:56,560 the stigma that might come with admitting they had seen 363 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,840 something so unbelievable. Fearful of being ridiculed or 364 00:19:59,840 --> 00:20:02,080 losing their jobs, they chose to stay silent. 365 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:04,960 For the retired officer, however, the encounter changed 366 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:07,040 his life. It wasn't fear that lingered 367 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:08,920 with him, but a sense of awe and disbelief. 368 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,520 He never expected to see something so otherworldly in the 369 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:15,680 quiet woods of Texas. But after that day, he knew 370 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:19,440 there were things out there that defied explanation, and he would 371 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:22,240 carry that knowledge with him for the rest of his life. 372 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:24,200 Yeah. What an incredible sighting. 373 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:26,920 I wonder if they were just getting trapped inside those hog 374 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:29,840 traps, where, if they were going in there to get the hogs to eat, 375 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:31,440 to feed off those ones that were already there. 376 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:33,160 I don't know. That is wild. 377 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,080 We'll do about three more here, and then we'll wrap this up. 378 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:41,440 It was a cool, clear afternoon in December of 1981, deep in the 379 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:44,040 woods of East Texas near Trinity River Bottoms. 380 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:48,320 An experienced hunter was out on private land owned by a friend's 381 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:51,560 family, scouting for deer in a spot he had marked as prime 382 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:54,880 territory for wildlife. The area, thick with trees and 383 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:58,880 rolling hills, was typical of the East Texas forest, a place 384 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:01,120 where nature moved with its own quiet rhythm. 385 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:04,800 The hunter had walked down a trail that ran parallel to a 386 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:07,440 fence separating 2 tracts of land. 387 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:11,640 After settling behind a large stump about 75 yards from the 388 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:15,120 fence, he steadied his rifle and peered through the scope, 389 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:19,160 keeping an eye on a spot along the fence where he expected deer 390 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:22,160 traffic. It was around 5:00 PM, and the 391 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:24,840 sun cast long shadows over the landscape. 392 00:21:25,360 --> 00:21:29,000 The air was still, with only the faintest whisper of wind. 393 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:33,600 About 10 or 15 minutes later, the calm was interrupted by 394 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:36,960 movement in the distance. Through the 9 power rifle scope, 395 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:41,720 he watched as a large doe gracefully leapt over the 4 1/2 396 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:45,080 foot fence. The deer landed softly, pausing 397 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:47,840 briefly on the trail as if waiting for something. 398 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:51,560 The hunter watched closely, assuming a buck would soon 399 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:54,360 follow. But what emerged next was not a 400 00:21:54,360 --> 00:21:58,560 buck, and the exact spot where the doe had crossed a tall, 401 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:02,360 bipedal creature, faulted over the fence with ease. 402 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:05,720 The Hunter's breath caught in his throat as he focused on the 403 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:08,560 figure through his scope. The creature stood about 7 feet 404 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:13,080 tall, its lanky frame covered in tan and brownish hair resembling 405 00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:16,520 burlac sack material. It had long arms, bent and 406 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:20,000 swinging as it landed on two feet, its movements swift and 407 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,840 agile, like those of a basketball player in mid air. 408 00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:26,760 Despite its size, it moved with a grace that was both surprising 409 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:29,360 and unsettling. The creature paused for a 410 00:22:29,360 --> 00:22:33,560 moment, facing the hunter from about 80 yards away, its eyes 411 00:22:33,560 --> 00:22:37,000 locked on to him just as the doe had done moments before. 412 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:40,240 The hunter, startled, instinctively moved the rifle 413 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:42,280 off the creature's chest, and shouted. 414 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:46,040 Hey, whose first thought was that some reckless person had 415 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:48,720 wandered on to the private land and ruined his hunt? 416 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:52,640 It wasn't until hours later, after the adrenaline had worn 417 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:56,520 off, that the true weight of what he had seen sank in. 418 00:22:57,040 --> 00:23:00,640 The creature had no noticeable neck, its head almost blending 419 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:02,880 onto its broad hair covered shoulders. 420 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:07,360 Its posture was slightly hunched with a bend at the knees, as if 421 00:23:07,360 --> 00:23:09,000 it were ready to bolt at any moment. 422 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:12,760 And just like that, in one long stride, it stepped off the trail 423 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:15,800 and vanished into the forest, following the same path as the 424 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:18,840 doe. The entire encounter lasted no 425 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:22,480 more than 5 seconds, but those 5 seconds would be etched into the 426 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:24,480 100's memory for the rest of his life. 427 00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:26,960 Once the creature disappeared into the woods, the hunter 428 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:29,760 wasted no time. He got up from his position and 429 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:32,240 quickly made his way to the spot where the animal had landed. 430 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:35,520 But he found no footprints, no trace of its presence. 431 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:39,080 There was no unusual smell in the air, just the lingering 432 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:41,800 quiet of the forest. Determined to make sense of what 433 00:23:41,800 --> 00:23:44,920 he had seen, he moved deeper into the woods toward his 434 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:48,560 friend's deer stand, hoping to find some kind of explanation. 435 00:23:49,640 --> 00:23:52,360 When he reached his friend, however, there was nothing out 436 00:23:52,360 --> 00:23:54,880 of the ordinary. His friend hadn't seen or heard 437 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:57,680 anything unusual during the time the hunter had had a strange 438 00:23:57,680 --> 00:23:59,880 encounter. Despite this, the hunter 439 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:01,400 couldn't shake what he had witnessed. 440 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:04,680 The creature's height, its uncanny ability to clear the 441 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:07,920 fence with ease, and the way it had stared at him as if 442 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:11,200 acknowledging his presence haunted him long after the 443 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:14,720 moment had passed. Years later, in 1992, the hunter 444 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:18,400 would recount the experience to Doctor Bill Morel, a wildlife 445 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:21,360 biologist with KTSA Radio in San Antonio. 446 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:25,200 Doctor Morel, who had spent years working in the National 447 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:29,360 Forest of East Texas, listened intently and admitted that he, 448 00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:32,960 too, had heard similar stories from others who had ventured 449 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:36,040 into the deep woods. The hunter realized he wasn't 450 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:38,760 alone. Others had seen strange things 451 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:42,200 near the Trinity River bottoms. Though the sighting had occurred 452 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:45,640 many years before, the hunter only began looking into other 453 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:47,880 reports of such creatures more recently. 454 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:51,440 The encounter had been briefed, but it was enough to convince 455 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,760 him that there was something out there, something that defied 456 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:58,640 explanation in the quiet, remote woods of East Texas. 457 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:02,400 Yeah, that is really something. OK, we'll do a couple more here. 458 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:07,760 It was early October 2010, a quiet Saturday afternoon in 459 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:10,440 rural Texas. The land surrounding the house 460 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:14,200 was vast and open, with fields of crops and a tree line marking 461 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:16,600 the edges of the property to the West. 462 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:21,080 A dry lake bed lay beyond the trees, home to a few coyotes. 463 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:24,360 It was not uncommon for stray animals, including cows, hogs, 464 00:25:24,360 --> 00:25:27,960 and deer to wander through the yard as the area was close to 465 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:31,400 Yellow House Straw, where the Brazos River begins. 466 00:25:32,080 --> 00:25:35,680 At around 4:00 PM, while cleaning windows in the den, the 467 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,840 home owner caught something unusual out of the corner of her 468 00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:41,320 eye. She froze, straying out the 469 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:44,720 north facing window, her hands gripping the cloth in disbelief. 470 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:48,880 A large black hairy head was peeking around the corner of a 471 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:52,720 storage shed in the backyard. The creature was just past the 472 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:54,680 tree line that boarded the property. 473 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:58,680 Its head appeared to be about 5 feet from the ground, and as she 474 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:01,640 stared, it quickly pulled back behind the shed. 475 00:26:02,320 --> 00:26:05,520 Shaken, she tried to rationalize what she had seen and resumed 476 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:07,560 cleaning. She moved to a different window, 477 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:12,080 this time on the left side, and continued wiping, all the while 478 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:15,760 trying to calm her nerves. But there it was again, the same 479 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:18,680 head peeking out from the corner, only this time she 480 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:22,080 noticed long black fingers gripping the side of the shed. 481 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:26,280 They were just below the head, large and unsettling. 482 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:30,240 Feeling spooked and alone, she thought vacuuming might scare 483 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:32,640 the creature off. She went through the motions, 484 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:34,880 but the sense of unease never left her. 485 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:38,440 After finishing, she glanced outside again, but there was no 486 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:41,960 sign of the creature. Still feeling uneasy, she called 487 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,440 her friend to come over, though she didn't mention what she had 488 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:47,000 seen. Doubts clouded her mind, and she 489 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:49,360 needed to be sure before telling anyone. 490 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:51,840 The next sighting occurred at night. 491 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:56,040 She was lying in bed, the room dimly lit with lace curtains 492 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:59,440 covering her bedroom window. Movement outside caught her 493 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:02,160 attention. As she looked toward the window, 494 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:05,560 she saw the silhouette of a large figure peering in. 495 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:09,520 The creature had kept its hand around its eyes, trying to get a 496 00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:12,720 better look inside. It was squatting slightly, its 497 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:17,720 shoulders hunched over, and its massive form filled half of the 498 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:20,240 window. The window sill stood 6 feet 499 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:24,480 high, and the creature appeared to be taller, crunching down to 500 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,200 look inside. Alarmed, she pretended not to 501 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:31,880 see it, turning over in bed to face the closet and willing 502 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:34,680 herself to sleep. The next morning, she called her 503 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:36,840 friend again and told him what had happened. 504 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:39,960 Together they searched around the window but found no evidence 505 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:43,040 of the creature's visit. Still, the unsettling sightings 506 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:45,640 continued. Several nights in a row she 507 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:48,440 would wake up to the sensation of being watched. 508 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:51,720 Even after installing blinds, she could sense her creature 509 00:27:51,720 --> 00:27:55,880 outside, its presence blocking the light from the yard lamp and 510 00:27:55,880 --> 00:27:59,400 casting an eerie darkness in her room. 1 morning after another 511 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:02,160 restless night, she noticed something alarming. 512 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:05,320 The neighbours dogs had been barking hysterically, and when 513 00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:08,600 she went outside she found a massive handprint on the hood of 514 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:12,480 her car. The hand had 4 closed fingers 515 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:15,080 and an outstretched thumb pointing toward the driver's 516 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:18,040 side window. There was also a strange cream 517 00:28:18,040 --> 00:28:21,520 colored waxy spot in the middle of the hood, nothing like she 518 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:24,400 had ever seen before. More disturbingly, she found 519 00:28:24,400 --> 00:28:27,600 large footprints near the car, with one print by the back 520 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:31,120 corner of the driver's side and another across the road near the 521 00:28:31,120 --> 00:28:33,720 tree line. The prints were massive, far 522 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:35,400 larger than any human could make. 523 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:40,160 Even her friend, who wore a size 13 or 14 shoe, marvelled at the 524 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:43,520 size of the tracks. The sightings culminated in 525 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:46,640 January 2011 on a cold, windy evening. 526 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:49,960 She was getting ready to leave for church around 5:00 PM and 527 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,920 had the unsettling feeling that the creature was nearby. 528 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:56,400 Frustration mounted as she realized she would have to leave 529 00:28:56,400 --> 00:29:00,920 the house, lock the door, and cross the yard to her car, all 530 00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:03,160 while knowing that the creature might be watching. 531 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:06,280 In a burst of anger and fear, she hurried outside, locking the 532 00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:08,640 door behind her and rushing to her car. 533 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:11,560 She slammed the door shut, started the engine, and backed 534 00:29:11,560 --> 00:29:14,320 out of the driveway. As she glanced toward the tree 535 00:29:14,320 --> 00:29:16,720 line, she saw it. The creature was standing 536 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:20,080 between the garage and the house, as tall as the eaves of 537 00:29:20,320 --> 00:29:23,840 of the one story building. Its long black hair whipped in 538 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:26,480 the wind, some strands as long as 12 inches. 539 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:30,280 The creature stood frozen in place, its yellow piercing eyes 540 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:33,440 locked onto her. It appeared to be trying to 541 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:36,120 blend in with its surroundings, but its massive form was 542 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:38,960 impossible to miss. The thick body was covered in 543 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:42,200 hair, and its arms hung long, with fingertips extending past 544 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:44,680 its knees. Its expression was one of 545 00:29:44,680 --> 00:29:47,360 surprise, as though it had been caught off guard. 546 00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:51,720 She noticed its mouth forming an O shape, and it seemed as though 547 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:55,520 it had been running to see what she was doing without lingering. 548 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:57,840 She drove off to church, heart racing. 549 00:29:58,040 --> 00:30:01,040 That night, she asked her friend to follow her home, unsure of 550 00:30:01,040 --> 00:30:04,040 what the creature might do next. Though there were no more 551 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:07,440 encounters after that evening, she couldn't shake the feeling 552 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:10,360 that it was still out there, watching her from the tree line. 553 00:30:10,840 --> 00:30:14,200 The following month, she moved out of the house, leaving behind 554 00:30:14,400 --> 00:30:17,680 the unsettling memories of the creature that appeared into her 555 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:19,800 life from the shadows of the tree. 556 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:23,000 That would be terrifying, especially, you know, if you're 557 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:25,160 an older lady or something and maybe you didn't have a gun. 558 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:28,000 Yeah, scary stuff. So I'll go ahead and finish up 559 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,200 with this last one here. It tells us. 560 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:35,200 It was a calm summer morning in late June 2017, the sun shining 561 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:37,680 down on the back roads of Liberty Hill, TX. 562 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:41,120 The drive was peaceful as a man and his young son made their way 563 00:30:41,120 --> 00:30:44,520 down County Road 200. The winding route was lying with 564 00:30:44,520 --> 00:30:48,080 trees and natural beauty, a quiet escape from the busier 565 00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:51,040 highways nearby. They were heading toward Keeling 566 00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:54,920 for a morning event, and everything seemed ordinary as 567 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:58,040 they approached the junction with County Road 236. 568 00:30:58,680 --> 00:31:01,680 As they turned right onto the less travelled Rd. something 569 00:31:01,680 --> 00:31:04,000 strange caught the man's eye on the left side. 570 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:06,360 At first he couldn't believe what he was seeing. 571 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:09,880 It looked like a gorilla standing there, agitated. 572 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:12,360 His heart began to race as they drew closer. 573 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:15,320 It wasn't the kind of sight you would expect on a County Road in 574 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:18,400 Texas. The creature, dark and muscular, 575 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:23,320 appeared to be standing on two legs, its body tall, though not 576 00:31:23,320 --> 00:31:27,120 as towering as one might imagine, perhaps around 6 feet. 577 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:30,800 In an instant, the creature bolted across the road in front 578 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:34,880 of their car, moving with the speed and fluidity that startled 579 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:37,560 him. The man watched, stunned, as it 580 00:31:37,560 --> 00:31:40,560 leapt into a nearby tree on the other side of the road. 581 00:31:41,040 --> 00:31:44,200 The tree began to shake wildly, branches swaying and leaves 582 00:31:44,200 --> 00:31:47,200 rustling as though a powerful wind had struck. 583 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:51,000 The air was still. Whatever had jumped into the 584 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:54,920 tree was causing the violent movement, leaving no doubt in 585 00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:56,760 his mind that it was the creature. 586 00:31:57,240 --> 00:31:59,440 The man didn't stop to investigate. 587 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:03,720 His young son was in the car, oblivious to the sighting, and 588 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:05,480 he wasn't about to take any chances. 589 00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:09,360 Instead, he continued driving, his mind racing to make sense of 590 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:12,360 what he had just witnessed. The image of the creature stayed 591 00:32:12,360 --> 00:32:17,280 with him, its smooth, fast gait and its powerful frame flashing 592 00:32:17,280 --> 00:32:20,600 through his thoughts long after the moment had passed. 593 00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:23,080 Later, he searched for explanations, even checking to 594 00:32:23,080 --> 00:32:25,880 see if a gorilla had escaped from a nearby zoo, but there 595 00:32:25,880 --> 00:32:28,680 were no reports, nothing that could account for what he had 596 00:32:28,680 --> 00:32:32,160 seen over time. He kept a sudden to himself, 597 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:34,400 unsure of how others might react. 598 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:37,160 It seemed too unbelievable, too strange. 599 00:32:37,560 --> 00:32:40,840 But as more reports of similar sightings in the area came to 600 00:32:40,840 --> 00:32:43,200 light, he felt compelled to share his story. 601 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:46,920 The encounter, though brief, left a lasting impression. 602 00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:50,600 He couldn't shake the feeling that the small deer whistles 603 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:54,160 attached to the front of his car, designed to emit a sound to 604 00:32:54,160 --> 00:32:57,000 scare away wildlife, might have triggered the creature's 605 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:59,720 appearance. Perhaps the sound agitated it, 606 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:03,760 forcing it to reveal itself by running across the road and 607 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:06,880 climbing into the tree, where it expressed his frustration 608 00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:09,120 through the violent shaking of the branches. 609 00:33:09,720 --> 00:33:12,560 Whatever the reason, the sighting remained vivid in his 610 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:15,040 mind, a mystery he would never forget. 611 00:33:15,480 --> 00:33:18,600 As he drove away, the peaceful Texas morning resumed, but the 612 00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:21,560 memory of that strange encounter with the creature on County Road 613 00:33:21,560 --> 00:33:24,200 236 would linger for years to come. 614 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:28,400 Yeah, what an amazing sighting. Almost sounds like a kind of a 615 00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:30,840 great ape or chimp jumping up in that tree. 616 00:33:31,280 --> 00:33:33,880 Very, very weird stuff. Until next time. 617 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:35,800 This is UFO warning over and out.