Lake Worth Monster
In the summer of 1969, dozens of witnesses reported a part-man, part-goat creature near Lake Worth. The beast threw a tire at one car, climbed trees, and left deep scratches on vehicles.
The Goatman of Texas
In summer 1969, the area around Lake Worth, Texas was terrorized by a bizarre creature—part man, part goat—that attacked cars, threw objects, and left physical evidence. The “Lake Worth Monster” became a sensation that summer.
The Location
Lake Worth:
- Fort Worth suburb
- Texas
- Lake area
- Summer 1969
- Multiple locations
First Reports
July 10, 1969:
- Three couples
- In car
- Creature attacked
- Jumped on vehicle
- Left scratches
The Description
What was seen:
- 7 feet tall
- Covered in fur/scales
- Part man, part goat
- Bipedal
- Extremely strong
The Attack
What happened:
- Creature leaped
- Onto car
- Terrified occupants
- Left claw marks
- They fled
Police Response
Officers:
- Received reports
- Investigated area
- Multiple calls
- Took seriously
- Patrols increased
The Tire Incident
Famous event:
- Creature seen
- Threw tire
- 500 feet
- At observers
- Superhuman strength
Mass Gathering
Public response:
- Hundreds came
- To see monster
- Armed some
- Police concerned
- Chaos
Additional Sightings
That summer:
- Multiple reports
- Different witnesses
- Similar descriptions
- Various locations
- Consistent creature
Physical Evidence
What was found:
- Claw marks on cars
- Large footprints
- Tree damage
- Consistent pattern
- Something real
The Newspaper
Sallie Ann Clarke:
- Local reporter
- Wrote book
- “The Lake Worth Monster”
- Documented events
- Historic record
Theories
What might it be:
- Prankster in costume
- Unknown creature
- Bigfoot variant
- Mass hysteria
- Unknown
The Confession?
Later claim:
- Someone claimed hoax
- With costume
- But doesn’t explain
- All sightings
- Disputed
The Problems
Hoax doesn’t fit:
- Tire throw strength
- Climbing ability
- Multiple locations
- Too coordinated
- Some genuine?
Later Sightings
After 1969:
- Occasional reports
- Same area
- Less frequent
- Continues
- Still possible
Significance
Multiple-witness cryptid event with physical evidence and mass public attention.
Legacy
The Lake Worth Monster represents a summer of genuine terror—something attacked cars and terrified dozens of witnesses in 1969, and the mystery has never been fully explained.