“In 1994, Texan Danny Sweeten captured a video of an alleged Bigfoot creature in the Sam Houston National Forest.
The clip gets little play in Bigfoot circles due to the plethora of video out there in the age of smart phones, dash cams and other devices. Still in the 1990s when this footage was shot and showed on national television it was a big deal.
The footage itself is not nearly as clear as the famous Patterson/Gimlin footage of 1967 from Bluff Creek, Ca. or even of other lesser known clips like the 1994 Paul Freeman footage but it was probably the first clip from Texas that got national media attention and if you’re a Bigfoot buff it is worth examining
The term “Bigfoot” was first used by a California newspaper in the 1950s but tales off strange, bipedal hair-covered creatures are found throughout Native American culture, including in the American South. The Louisiana Choctaw have stories of the “Nalusa Fayala” which translates to “long, evil being”.
Early European settlers talk about encounters with “wild men” which were said to be strange, hair covered creatures that looked like man in some fashion but on the other hand did not. Probably the most famous Texas Bigfoot story is the Lake Worth Monster, which comes from a strange case of sightings of white/grayish creature that allegedly terrorized night visitors to an area near Lake Worth.
Nowadays it would be hard to imagine anything much wilder than a whitetail dwelling around Lake Worth in the Metroplex but 4o plus years ago it was much wilder and whether the story is true or not, the environment around the area fit with the narrative a lot more than it does now.
This footage probably will not change your opinion of the Bigfoot phenomenon one way or the other. For those who think such creatures are real, it might be of interest. To others it will most likely be another blurry clip of something-admittedly strange-in a dark forest.”
Charles K
Again, no way to be conclusive. Could be a man as easily as it could be a purported Sasquatch…..Oh and “1st” is it?
Dan M
This clip was used an the intro to a documentary named “Bigfootville” covering a rash of sightings in SE OK in 2002, i think its a dude in a suit used a bumper for the doc, maybe.
Dan M
This clip was used an the intro to a documentary named “Bigfootville” covering a rash of sightings in SE OK in 2002, i think its a dude in a suit used as a bumper for the doc, maybe.
Dan M
Link to doc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcZkdfdi_lU
Leah G
Yay for Danny Sweeten, the year1994, and especially, the Sam Houston National Forest.
How about the year 2016? In The Sam Houston National Forest there are several cool Sasquatch researchers who’ve spent a coon’s age taking pictures, and recording audio and video. These fine men would no doubt own a sizable chunk of land if squatter’s rights were legal….
Hey guys, don’t you think it’s past time to take a lead from Danny and give those of us who wish we were, but aren’t fortunate enough to hang with you and see your stash? Come on! Give us a gift from y o u r video vault…….
DonRay
i see straight legs…human style propulsion……. not convinced….
Tim G
Yup, the bobbing in the gait gave it away
Mike H
Don the gait of the creature appears lo be well outside that of human possibilites look at the angle of the right shin when the creature walks it above 49° closer to 85°, the alleged animal almost drags its knee across the ground. Idk about you but i havnt seen anyone walk like that ever in my life except when its a bigfoot in question. Also the length of the arms are way to long be human. Then also think how many people can walk gracefully in a costume in the woods i have to stare strait down to not trip because im used to walking on a flat surface most of the day.
Knobby
That’s what it looks like to me too DonRay, it looks like the left leg locks straight, not the constant bent knees while walking.
Teresa V
To me it looks more human. The walk looks human, and the arms just don’t seem long enough.
Janetta V
Seems real to me. I’m looking at the shin rise as he takes a step. Hard for humans to do that. j.v.
PATRICK
The shin rise struck me also. And perhaps the rise and fall is only a fall as the subject moves down a drop off. I also saw the right arm carried witha 90degree bend at the elbow. Looks like an “ape walk.”
Russell K
Nope. Inconclusive.
Daniel S
I really liked the fella that new all the older sasquatch researchers from the Olympic interviews, apologies for not remembering his name, as some one who has not seen one, I don’t like to discredit anything to many encounters and footage to right off, but I like his approach to the subject and not getting to swepped up in everything. But in saying all this I like to see hear as much as I can, PE8CE! glad you spoke to him love to hear more.
Black-YETI
I don’t want to bash but with CGI and modern photo and video programs ANY pic or video can be faked. So just like Wes says you gotta kill one to solve the mystery. I hunt and I’m not against killing one but unless it tried to do something to me or my dog it would get a pass. But hurt my dog and I wont miss…I almost never do. wink wink one shot one kill…nuff said!
NHSquatcher
There was a great video I saw somewhere on this site but I can’t locate it again. It was of a family of squatches doing something out in the woods together at a distance but you could see them very clearly —does anyone know where that is?
Jacqueline O
I’m curious…which BF researchers find this authentic? IMO, my initial reaction leans toward human, biped locomotion, although it could be a sasquatch pretending to be a human…
Yet, on the other hand, which “type” of sasquatch are we observing? Perhaps, this is an example of how the “vositile” Texas sasquatch walk?? (jk Bob, you know we love you 😉
I agree with the other comments above…the bobbing gait (unlike the smooth glide), straight legs and knee joint angle, (unlike the slightly bent knees which act as a system of suspension and shock absorbers needed to support the massive body weight), the arms slightly bent and held up near the torso (unlike the long arms extending forward and backward opposite to that of the swing leg), and the angle of the shin as the leg is propelled forward (you can clearly see the shin and foot are not raised high enough during movement, which should be the case if the knees were slightly bent)…this anatomical adaptation would assist in clearing debris on the forest floor and prevent the large feet (needed for stability) from entanglement. This appears to be a human.
Since there are different types of sasquatch, I would suspect each to have unique physiology and therefore unique biomechanical locomotion. Humans are the only primates to utilize obligate bipedalism, whereas the other non-human primates are considered quadrepeds as well. Research has confirmed that sasquatch use both methods.
QUESTION: Does anyone know if Bob, Mo, Coonbo, Bear, or Duke have discussed this subject in detail as it applies to the slender “Texas bigfoot”, the southern Neanderthal type, the 15″giants, and of course the Pacific-Northwest “Patti” type? Again, each should have slight variations in locomotion. Knowing the origin, (location), of the video is important for determining its’ authenticity.
I am really curious about this!!