Class A First-hand BFRO #3296

Man on his way to work sees sasquatch crossing road in his headlights

Fall 2001 2:00 a.m. Athens, Limestone County, Alabama 1 witness

Account

The primary witness was driving to work in the early morning when headlights revealed an upright, hair-covered figure ahead. The figure crossed the paved road in a few brisk strides without running, glancing toward the vehicle before continuing through a ditch into the woods. The witness estimated its height by comparison to a roadside sign.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
between 8-9 ft tall
Build src
very muscular looking, probably over 500 pounds
Hair colour src
brown
Arms src
very long arms
Hands src
closer to knees than hips
Gait src
walking briskly, taking long strides, not running
Posture src
upright, upper body leaned slightly forward
Other features src
appeared to have no neck, hair-covered body, not shaped like a bear

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 2001
Stated BFRO report #3296 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
2:00 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #3296 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #3296 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.68, -87.01 (± 4 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 3296 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #3296 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #3296 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #3296 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to work early
Stated BFRO report #3296 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
The creature
Stated BFRO report #3296 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #3296 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-11-03 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 037b5106e97a
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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