I live in the small town of Dayton. It is northeast of Houston. In the past few months several residents have seen a 4 ft tall monkeyman along the trinity river. One was reported to the Liberty County Police dept. in July. One sighting was seen by an off duty policeman. You can find a report on our local smalltown website www.i-dineout.com. I know of the one sighting reported in july.
The 4 ft muscular monkeyman was seen on the residents roof as he pulled into his driveway. It lept off the house into the woods. I have asked him to report this sighting to you. However he has been teased a bunch, as you know how people can be about these things.
The Monkey Man of 1409
DAYTON, July 14, 2003 – A reader of i-dineout.com sent in the following FEEDBACK REPLY over the weekend.
According to some people who live on 1409 in Dayton, and confirmed by at least one county deputy, off duty, people who live in that area have been calling in to the law officers and reporting that they have sighted a short creature scurrying around their neighborhoods, that has been nicknamed the “monkey man” due to its appearance. I was just wondering if anyone that uses this site has seen it or knows anything about it?
We were skeptical about this reply when first received. However, we contacted the Liberty County Sheriff’s Department, which confirmed they had taken reports about the “Monkey Man of 1409.” The Sheriff’s Department also stated that they are continuing patrols in the area but as of yet no Deputy has spotted the creature.
I sent an email to the webmaster of that website and inquired if they had received any additional information. Allen Youngblood replied with many comments sent to the Feedback section of the website.
Editor’s Note: Monkey Man UPDATE: The following update on Monkey Man was received today from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office… The County Road that the reports are coming from are CR 450. None of our deputies have actually seen the “thing”. We are doing extra patrol when able to and have not had a call on it in the last two days.
I recently moved from south hampton subdivision located on day lake where i use to bow fish from the bridge. “never again” there is something around that lake.i don’t know exactly what it is, or was but it was neither human nor a animal…..kinda like a hog running on it’s hind legs and beleive me i’m a hunter & iv’e never seen a hog run on it’s hind legs!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Liberty-Dayton area has had it’s share of paranormal experiences in the past. Several of them documented and confirmed. Sometime in the late 70’s or early 80’s two women and a child had a close encounter of the second kind with a UF0 in the Dayton area. All three people received severe radiation burns when the “object” landed on the road in front of their car. This incident was even reported by national television. Another incident occurred just a few years ago when several local law enforcement officers all saw a large blue-green light streaking through the night sky. It showed up on radar at Intercontinental Airport but was not an “identified” object. Just two more tid-bits for the X-files fans out there.
I know this area is feedback for news stories, and there hasn’t been a story about what i am bringing up, so i just hope it gets on in order to see if what i am talking about gets any “feedback”. According to some people who live on 1409 in dayton, and confirmed by at least one county deputy , off duty, people who live in that area have been calling in to the law officers and reporting that they have sighted a short creature scurrying around their neighborhoods, that has been nicknamed the “monkey man” due to its appearance.i was just wondering if anyone that uses this site has seen it or knows anything about it? To me it would make a great story to follow up on, you know our propensity for the weird and strange, any way i hope this gets on in order to see if any of this has any validation.
I would like to know what area of 1409 has this creature supposed to have been seen?
Years ago a monkey type thing was viewed by several officers of Liberty Co. in my parents barn. Ask Robbie Thornton about mary Alice and Leroy’s monkey man in their barn. He was tall, big, and had a bad odor.
Robert P
Well is it illegal to be a monkey man now? Haha
Jan W
Sounds like the creatures have been in this area for awhile. Maybe the little one is an orphan? Running around on top of houses, etc. Liberty county is known for sightings, as well as missing people.
Jonny N
Maybe it’s a new breed. Like those toy poodles that are smaller than most cats.
“Little Bigfoot”
Would make a great pet.. or sidekick.
Paul M
Humm. That TX . Has plenty of weird stuff Goin on. Could be the little dudes a juve BF. IF not I hope it’s not the PIGMAN. AHHHH
Greg T
This isn’t that far from the BTW folks. CR 450 is just north of a chunk of property that is either part of the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, or a similar type of National Preserve. It’s about half an hour from Cleveland, TX where you get into the SHNF. I’ve seen reports along 321 which runs from Dayton to Cleveland. The woods here are as thick as the Sam. Plenty of creeks and irrigation canals connecting all of the water through here.
Steve E
Aye yi yi…!
this sounds like it could be related to a UK sighting from the late 70’s:
https://youtu.be/oHBl2cGbLBs
Guy W
Dayton, Texas is just west of the Trinity River which is a water way that comes down from the east side the Sam Houston National Forest. The Trinity River is also just west of the Big Thicket Preserve. Many reported accounts throughout those areas and heading directly east into Louisiana. Thick as thieves in some of those areas.
Bal G
The Dayton Colts have a great football traditon. Wow, just wow, can’t believe they have sasquatch in that area! Thanks for this Wes.
Derek R
The football team needs to Rename the team….maybe the Dayton Bigfeet
David K
My deer lease is off 1409. I grew up running around there, particularly at Pickets Bayou. My uncle and his twin brother owned two concrete cabins there on the bayou across from Ash Lake for those who know the area. It is still dense and wild in there. My best friend was telling me of a guy who had game cam pics of what they called the ‘Monkey Man’. It was by a tree close to one of his feeders. He later measured a tree limb that he said it was by. It was over 7ft off the ground and the top of it’s head was a bit over that limb. I am trying to get a copy of that picture. They talk about it on the lease like it it a common thing. I have been hunting in those woods for almost 50 yrs but have never seen evidence. However I cannot count the times I have felt I was being watched, usually at dusk or before sun up. Plus how many times the woods have gone completely silent for extended periods of time and I mead dead silent. There is plenty of food, deer, hogs, all the corn from feeders and local farm land to sustain some, no problem. Plus that place is dense as hell.