Class A First-hand BFRO #25043

Campers see animal observing campsite in Cohutta Wilderness

October 2001 around midnight Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia

Account

A group camping beside a creek at night heard recurring high-pitched screams and then movement in brush across the water. A tall figure with a very broad chest stepped into campfire and flashlight light, squatted at the water's edge with its hands in the water while staring at the group, then stood and walked away out of the light.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Scream Footsteps

Described appearance

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Height src: around 6'5'' or 7' tall
Build src: huge broad chest maybe 3' wide
Eyes src: amber in color
Arms src: arms hung almost to the knees
Hands src: hands were in the water
Legs src: muscular with big calves
Gait src: calmly stood up and walked out of distance
Posture src: squatted by the edge of the water then stood
Other features src: head was rounded and sat on the shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date	October 2001 Stated BFRO report #25043 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	around midnight Stated BFRO report #25043 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia Stated BFRO report #25043 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	34.82, -84.59 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 25043 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #25043 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #25043 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	camping beside a creek, sitting around a campfire Stated BFRO report #25043 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	this figure Stated BFRO report #25043 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #25043 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Morris Collins (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #25043 Primary

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