Class A First-hand BFRO #17480

Sighting by a group of campers in Cheaha Mountain State Park

June 2005 about 11:00 at night Anniston, Talladega County, Alabama 6 witnesses

Account

A group of six campers sitting around a campfire at night heard strange low and high-pitched sounds approaching through the woods. They scanned with a powerful spotlight and saw a hairy upright figure partly hidden behind a tree about 20-30 yards away, with yellow eye glow. It stayed motionless for 30 to 60 seconds and was gone after the light was briefly turned away.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
6' 8" - 7' 8"
Build src
very muscular, human-like build
Hair colour src
gray
Hair length src
3 - 4 inch, fairly uniform length
Face src
dark gray
Eyes src
glowed yellow in spotlight
Posture src
slightly hunching over
Other features src
slightly conical and wide head

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 2005
Stated BFRO report #17480 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 11:00 at night
Stated BFRO report #17480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Anniston, Talladega County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #17480 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.35, -85.62 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 17480 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
6
Stated BFRO report #17480 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #17480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
camping
Stated BFRO report #17480 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
ape-like creature
Stated BFRO report #17480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #17480 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Smykal (BFRO)
Photograph

pictures of footprints claimed to exist

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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