Class A First-hand BFRO #23911

Nighttime sighting by motorists north of Canton

Winter 2007 around 9:30 or 10 at night BETWEEN TATE AND NELSON, Pickens County, Georgia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a relative were driving home at night when a large hair-covered biped crossed the road in front of their vehicle. It was fully lit by the headlights, its eyes reflecting brightly, and it grasped the top of a road sign as it stepped off the road. The witness described it as nearly eight feet tall with dark red hair.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing Eyeshine

Described appearance

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Height src: nearly eight feet tall
Build src: large, massive
Hair colour src: dark red
Hair length src: various lengths, arm hair as long as a horse's tail
Eyes src: very large, reflected headlights very brightly
Arms src: holding onto the very top of a road sign
Gait src: walked across road, moved quickly and fluidly
Posture src: bipedal
Other features src: hair-covered

Facts & provenance

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Date	Winter 2007 Stated BFRO report #23911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day	around 9:30 or 10 at night Stated BFRO report #23911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	BETWEEN TATE AND NELSON, Pickens County, Georgia Stated BFRO report #23911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	34.40, -84.38 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 23911 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #23911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #23911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #23911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving home Derived BFRO report #23911 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it	TALL MUD RED CREATURE Stated BFRO report #23911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #23911 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Matt Pruitt (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator held a lengthy conversation with the witness to record additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #23911 Primary

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