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Class A First-hand BFRO #2393

The Georgia chopper crash story has been debunked. See msg from P. Caulkins in the investigator notes

September 1985 10:00-11:00 pm Dalonega, Fannin County, Georgia 5 witnesses

Account

A military policeman and four squadmates were guarding a burned helicopter crash site overnight in forested mountain terrain. Around 10 p.m. they heard loud howl-like screams from near the wreckage and advanced with a flashlight. They reported seeing three tall hair-covered bipeds scavenging the wreckage and dragging remains, then fired handguns blindly after the light was dropped. They held position until dawn, found no bodies or blood, and left without telling the crash investigators.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Howl Scream

Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7 1/2 feet tall; second over 8 feet tall
Face src
looked like a chimp
Posture src
stood on 2 legs; one stooped while dragging
Other features src
covered in hair except for the face

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1985
Stated BFRO report #2393 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
10:00-11:00 pm
Stated BFRO report #2393 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Dalonega, Fannin County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #2393 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.70, -84.23 (± 12 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2393 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2393 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
5
Stated BFRO report #2393 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
3
Stated BFRO report #2393 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
guarding helicopter crash site overnight
Stated BFRO report #2393 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
3 creatures
Stated BFRO report #2393 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2393 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and confirmed that a fatal helicopter crash occurred in the described area and timeframe.

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

A search instructor later located the crash site with memorials and debris and planned a metal-detector search for bullets to test the shooting account.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #2393 Primary
    Published 2000-03-09 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 6 images at source Hash 3246fe1dd397
    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

  • “official accident investigation report”
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