Texas

  1. 2022-10-05 Texas urban legends: Tales about goat people, ghosts, eerie children and more [Part 1] [Part 2] El Paso Times (El Paso, T), pp. 2B & 3B
  2. 2022-10-05 Texas urban legends: Tales about goat people, ghosts, eerie children and more — archive.today

    Terrestrial

    Bigfoot

    Panola County, TX

  3. 2012-10-14 Bigfoot roams Panola County sighting reported The Panola Watchman (Carthage, TX), p. 3A

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    Carnivores

    Black Panthers

    Unknown location

    Likely a tall tale

  4. 1868-11-27 Panthers and Alligators Bellows Falls Times (Bellows Falls, VT), p. 1

  5. 1869-02-17 A fierce contest Union Springs Times (Union Springs, AL), p. 4

  6. 1874-01-21 Panthers and Alligators [Part 1] [Part 2] The Evening Star (Montreal, QC),p. 1

    East Texas

  7. 1988-01-07 East Texas wildlife sightings should 'bear' investigation The Tyler Courier-Times (Tyler, TX), p. 2-4

    Maned Cats

    Mexican Lton

  8. 1889-06-08 Hunting the Mexican Lton in the Lone Star State [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [Part 6] [Part 7] St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO), p. 18

    Forest Park Phantom Lion

  9. 1985-02-21 Lion runs on loose near zoo [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1A & 2A
  10. 1985-02-21 Fort Worth police relaxing search for Lion [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1A & 2A

  11. 1985-02-22 Lion reports grow to roar of a crowd [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1A & 2A
  12. 1985-02-22 Lion safari at zoo finally goes to the dogs [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1A & 2A
  13. 1985-02-22 Lion safari at zoo finally goes to the dogs [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1A & 2A

  14. 1985-02-23 The truth or just lion tales? Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), p. 19A
  15. 1985-02-23 The truth or just lion tales? Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), p. 19A
  16. 1985-02-23 Lion hunt: Search called off Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), p. 26A
  17. 1985-02-23 Lion hunt: Search called off Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), p. 26A

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    “or even this foul rumor about a phantom lion being on the loose”

  18. 1985-02-24 Cordero buries questions, field [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1B & 6B
  19. 1985-02-24 Cordero buries questions, field [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1B & 6B
  20. 1985-02-24 Cordero buries questions, field [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1B & 6B

    Tigers

    Oyster Creek

  21. 2009-12-19 Tiger reported loose in Brazoria County Longview News-Journal (Longview, TX), p. 6A
  22. 2009-12-19 Here, kitty kitty kitty Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX), p. A1

  23. 2009-12-19 Residents report seeing roaming Tiger The Monitor (McAllen, TX), 1B
  24. 2009-12-19 Residents report seeing roaming Tiger The Monitor (McAllen, TX), 1B

  25. 2009-12-19 In South Texas, police on lookout for prowling Tiger Star-Telegram, Arlington (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1B
  26. 2009-12-19 In South Texas, police on lookout for prowling Tiger Star-Telegram, Arlington (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1B
  27. 2009-12-19 In South Texas, police on lookout for prowling Tiger Star-Telegram, Arlington (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1B
  28. 2009-12-19 In South Texas, police on lookout for prowling Tiger Star-Telegram, Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1B
  29. 2009-12-19 In South Texas, police on lookout for prowling Tiger Star-Telegram, Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1B
  30. 2009-12-19 In South Texas, police on lookout for prowling Tiger Star-Telegram, Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1B
  31. 2009-12-19 In South Texas, police on lookout for prowling Tiger Star-Telegram, Northeast (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1B
  32. 2009-12-19 In South Texas, police on lookout for prowling Tiger Star-Telegram, Northeast (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1B
  33. 2009-12-19 In South Texas, police on lookout for prowling Tiger Star-Telegram, Northeast (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1B

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    Chambers Creek Monster

  34. 1964-08-03 Monster search quiet [Part 1] [Part 2] Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, TX), pp. 1 & 4

    Escapees

  35. 1985-02-21 Fort Worth? Pete put place on map Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), p. 2A

    Exploration

  36. 1933-04-25 Breakfast Talk Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA), p. 10

    Giants

  37. 1919-07-11 A giant skeleton eighteen feet tall The Coconino Sun (Flagstaff, AZ), p. 11

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    Houston Batman

  38. 1953-06-19 Mysterious 'Batman' seen perched in treeThe Shreveport Times (Shreveport, LA), 1A
  39. 1953-06-19 Houston residents Sight 'Batman' on tree perch in yard Lubbock Morning Avalanche (Lubbock, TX), p. 4-11

  40. 2018-06-17 'Houston Batman' remains mystery decades after reported encounter — Wayback Machine

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    Horizon City Monster

  41. 2003-07-30 Horizon City's monster [Promo] El Paso Times (El Paso, TX), p. 3B
  42. 2003-07-31 Horizon City's monster [Blurb] El Paso Times (El Paso, TX), p. 3B & 1A

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    Texas Big Bird

  43. 1976-01-09 Horrible-faced, big-eyed bird described by Brownsville man Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, TX), p. A6
  44. 1976-01-09 Don Pedro says The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, TX), p. 1A
  45. 1976-01-09 Deputies search for 'Big Bird' The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, TX), p. 12A

  46. 1976-01-10 ‘Big Bird ’ It didn’t fly out of a horror movie — it’s probably a condor Corpus Christi Caller, Local Scene (Corpus Christi, TX), p. 1B
  47. 1976-01-10 ‘Big Bird ’ It didn’t fly out of a horror movie — it’s probably a condor Corpus Christi Caller, South Texas (Corpus Christi, TX), p. 1B
  48. 1976-01-10 Big Bird shocking Harlingen The Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX), p. 49
  49. 1976-01-10 Lower Rio Grand Valley has 'big bird' of its own San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, TX), p. A1

  50. 1976-01-12 On the loose? Monster bird tales terrorize Texas The Capital Times (Madison, WI), p. 1
  51. 1976-01-12 South Texas latest area to have its own monster The Columbus Ledger (Columbus, GA), p. A1
  52. 1976-01-12 Mysterious Big Bird visiting Texas sky? Amarillo Globe-Times (Amarillo, TX), p. 6
  53. 1976-01-12 Mysterious Big Bird visiting Texas sky? Amarillo Globe-Times, Star Edition (Amarillo, TX), p. 6

  54. 1976-01-16 Sightings of pancake loving 'Big Bird' spread hunters warned not to molest it [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1A & 2A
  55. 1976-01-16 Sightings of pancake loving 'Big Bird' spread hunters warned not to molest it [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1A & 2A

  56. 1976-01-13 Some say they saw it San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, TX), p. 11A
  57. 1976-01-16 Texas 'Big Bird’ likes blueberry pancakes Wichita Falls Record News (Wichita Falls, TX), p. 12
  58. 1976-01-16 'Big Bird' wolfed like her husband, pancakes host insists The Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX), p. 24

  59. 1976-01-13 Hunters Beware San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, TX), p. 11A
  60. 1976-01-16 Hunting ‘Big Bird' may be illegal Wichita Falls Record News (Wichita Falls, TX), p. 12
  61. 1976-01-16 Bird's friends in high places The Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX), p. 24

  62. 1976-01-13 Bird attack claimed by man San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, TX), p. 11A
  63. 1976-01-16 Raymondville man attacked by bird Wichita Falls Record News (Wichita Falls, TX), p. 12
  64. 1976-01-16 Man tells of swooping attack in yard The Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX), p. 24

  65. 1976-03-17 Big Bird — Yankee intruders better not try to nab our 'ogre' San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, TX), p. B1
  66. 1976-03-17 Big Bird — Yankee intruders better not try to nab our 'ogre' San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, TX), p. B1
  67. 1976-03-17 Big Bird — Yankee intruders better not try to nab our 'ogre' San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, TX), p. B1
  68. 1976-03-17 Big Bird — Yankee intruders better not try to nab our 'ogre' San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, TX), p. B1

  69. 1976-01-20 Texas morning San Angelo Standard-Times (San Angelo, TX), p. 1A

  70. 1976-03-22 Brazen saddles The Philadelphia Inquirer, Metropolitan Edition (Philadelphia, PA), p. B1
  71. 1976-03-22 Brazen saddles The Philadelphia Inquirer, New Jersey & Metro Edition (Philadelphia, PA), p. B1

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    Folklore

    El Cucui

  72. 1999-10-29 Don’t look now, it’s El Cucui! [Part 1] [Part 2] San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX), p 1F

  73. 2000 -10-25 El Cucui crates chills in tales for Hispanics San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX), p 6H

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