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Sasquatch sighting near Franklin County

when he was younger early morning Franklin County, Alabama 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and his father were fishing from a small boat when they noticed something in the water. It stood up, looked at them, then walked smoothly up a steep rocky bank and disappeared over the top. Neither discussed it until years later, and the sighting changed the witness's interests.

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least seven or eight feet tall
Hair colour src
brown
Hair length src
long
Gait src
smooth

Facts & provenance

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Date
when he was younger
Time of day
early morning
Place
Franklin County, Alabama
Map point
34.4420, -87.8428 (± 23 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Franklin County (GEOID 01059); the report gives only the county
Account type
First-hand
Witnesses
2
Figures reported
1
Witness was
fishing from boat
Witness's word for it
like a Chewbacca
Creature category
SASQUATCH

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2016-12-18 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Listen from 0:08:28 (account ends about 0:12:25) Hash 7051d616d786
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