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Class B First-hand BFRO #4236

Man recalls a possible encounter as a teen at Fort Gordon

June 1965 morning Cant' Remember The Towns Outside Ft. Gordon. I Know That I Was A Student A Murphy Jr. High School At The Time. This School Was Outside The Military Base., Richmond County, Georgia 2 witnesses

Account

During summer 1965 the witness was exploring woods near military housing when he found very large barefoot prints in red clay leading into the trees. While on a trail he heard heavy bipedal footsteps that appeared to follow him, stopping when he stopped and rushing toward him, causing him to flee to the housing area. He returned with a friend and both heard the same following footsteps rush toward them before fleeing, with the friend reporting an indistinct large movement in the brush.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Footsteps

Physical traces

Tracks

Other senses

Movement only

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Feet src
barefoot, at least 18 inches in length and about 5 inches wide, with 5 toes
Gait src
heavy bi-pedal footsteps

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1965
Stated BFRO report #4236 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
morning
Stated BFRO report #4236 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Cant' Remember The Towns Outside Ft. Gordon. I Know That I Was A Student A Murphy Jr. High School At The Time. This School Was Outside The Military Base., Richmond County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #4236 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.41, -82.14 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 4236 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #4236 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #4236 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
exploring woods near housing area to observe deer
Stated BFRO report #4236 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the Bigfoot creature
Stated BFRO report #4236 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #4236 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Matt Pruitt (BFRO)
Tracks

large barefoot footprints with five toes in red clay leading from housing area into woods

Measurements: at least 18 inches in length and about 5 inches wide

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone and concluded the animal was a sasquatch.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #4236 Primary
    Published 2002-05-01 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash f6f1672ddb34
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “a soldier in Ft. Gordon that also ran into a Bigfoot”
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