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Class A First-hand BFRO #50721

Field Investigator has night time roadside sighting near Franklin

23 June 2015 night, about 11:50 p.m. Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving slowly on a main road through National Forest late at night when headlights illuminated an upright figure behind a guardrail on a steep bank. He observed its back, broad shoulders, and reddish-brown hair for a few seconds before driving past, then turned around but it was gone. He stayed in the area for hours making calls that drew coyote and owl-like responses, and returned the next day with a companion to search for tracks without success.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
very tall
Build src
very large shoulders, impressive width, V-shape larger than any man
Hair colour src
reddish/brown with gray/white undercoat
Hair length src
slightly long, around six inches
Arms src
left arm curled, left shoulder slightly up
Legs src
on two legs, upper legs visible
Posture src
standing upright bipedally
Other features src
spinal crease visible through hair, shaggy/matted back hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
23 June 2015
Stated BFRO report #50721 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
night, about 11:50 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #50721 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina
Stated BFRO report #50721 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
35.1794, -83.3807 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #50721 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Franklin town (GEOID 3724640), matched from nearest town 'Franklin'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #50721 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #50721 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #50721 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving late at night to research area
Stated BFRO report #50721 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
reddish/brown upright figure
Stated BFRO report #50721 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #50721 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Larry Sidwell (BFRO)
Other

witness sketch made soon after sighting

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The witness and a companion returned in daylight to search for tracks, finding only disturbed vegetation and a moved rock.

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

The investigator attended two expeditions in Nantahala National Forest near the sighting locations.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #50721 Primary
    Published 2016-01-10 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 26e1f4563460
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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