Nighttime sighting by two teens in southern Conecuh County
Account
Two companions parked a motorcycle on a dirt road late at night and walked toward a nearby residence when they heard loud heavy footsteps and brush crashing approaching from a swampy area. They ran back to the motorcycle and fled as the sounds and heavy breathing closed in. As they drove away, one rider looked back and saw a very large, wide, dark hairy figure leap onto the road, land on all fours, then stand erect and grunt. The figure was silhouetted in bright moonlight, preventing detail of face or hands, and was estimated at about seven feet tall.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least six to seven feet tall, closer to seven feet
- Build src
- very wide, broad and manlike, BIG
- Hair colour src
- dark brown or black
- Hair length src
- long, not shaggy but fluffy, covering entirely
- Arms src
- longer than a human's, held at sides / out from sides
- Hands src
- appeared clenched, no fingers seen
- Gait src
- leapt 12 to 15 feet, landed on all fours then stood
- Posture src
- stood fully erect
- Other features src
- entirely covered in fluffy hair, wider than a bear
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
February 2000
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
1:30 to 2:00 a.m.
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| Place |
Conecuh County, Alabama
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| Map point |
31.16, -87.09 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 4743 (2 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding motorcycle at night then walking to visit someone
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| Witness's word for it |
a very large creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Vince Lauria (BFRO)
Investigator later measured the claimed leap distance from woods edge to road
Measurements: 12' to 15'
An investigator later measured the claimed leap distance from the woods edge to the road.
An investigator revisited the location in 2007 and heard two wood knocks from different directions seeming to answer each other.
An investigator later measured the claimed leap distance from the woods edge to the road.
An investigator videotaped an interview with the witness at the sighting location.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #4743 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference