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Incident #991874

Commerce, Hunt Cty, Texas

1969

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Year
1969
Season
summer
Time of Day
10 to midnight
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
Texas
County
Hunt Cty
Nearest Town
Commerce
Latitude
3315
Longitude
9555

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
on
Terrain Object
shore
Near or/at
road
Tracks
found later

Witnesses

No. of Witnesses
5
Witness(es) Sex
Male
No. of Track Witnesses
2

Setting

Terrain
bottom land
Nearby Water
river

Source

Source
Commerce, TX, East Texan, Sep. 20, 1978, quoting Kenneth Wilson, Jerry Matlock and others

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
8 ft
Build
heavy
Posture
erect
Shoulders
wide
Torso Front
wide
Movement
running
Later Movement
approachedýhandled something
Speed
fast
Movement re observer
towards observer
Aggressive To
peopleýtrees
Arms Used
for breakingýother
Object Handled
treeývegetable matter
Sound
howl
Human Contact
bluff
Reaction
ran at
Evidence Left
footprints
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
big

Witness

Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in carýoutside on foot
Action on sighting
fled