Class B First-hand BFRO #44386

Deer hunter reports possible activity in the Freedom Hills Management Area near Cherokee

November 2013 early morning Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama 1 witness

Account

The witness entered the woods before daylight to deer hunt and heard grunting and heavy movement walking down a ridge behind him. After daylight he went to the area where the sounds originated and found bedding, hair, and broken branches along the path. The experience left the witness scared and uneasy.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2013
Stated BFRO report #44386 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early morning
Stated BFRO report #44386 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #44386 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.7577, -87.9656 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #44386 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Cherokee town (GEOID 0114152), matched from nearest town 'Cherokee'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #44386 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #44386 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #44386 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #44386 · 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
W. Gibson (BFRO)
Hair

dark brown/black hair sample kept, with red tint at tip

Measurements: 4”-5” long

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Structure

bedding in heavy undergrowth approximately 7 ft by 3.5 ft

Measurements: approximately 7’ X 3.5’ in size

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

branches broke down the path

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Hair

An investigator conducted a long interview with the witness and had a hair expert compare the collected hair sample.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator conducted a long interview with the witness and had a hair expert compare the collected hair sample.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2014-02-22 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash f0fe63321600
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