Motorist has two possible sightings on the Appalachian Hwy. near Gadsden
Account
The witness was driving to work in the morning when a large black figure appeared about 150 yards ahead. It walked slowly across the highway, stepped over a guardrail without breaking stride, and continued down a ditch into swampy woods. The witness described it as bigger than a man with short legs, a long upper body, long arms nearly to the knees, and no visible clothing.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Build src
- big, upper torso larger than lower body
- Hair colour src
- all black
- Arms src
- hung beside body, long to knee area
- Hands src
- nearly touching the knees
- Legs src
- short legs
- Gait src
- slow calm walk, without breaking stride
- Posture src
- head stuck up away from shoulders, looking straight ahead
- Clothing src
- no clothes, one slick figure
- Other features src
- no visible neck
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
27 January 2013
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| Time of day |
around 8:30 in the morning
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| Place |
Gadsden, Etowa County, Alabama
Stated
BFRO report #39620
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
34.04, -85.86 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 39620 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving to work
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| Witness's word for it |
something weird looking on the side of the road
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Mick Minnis (BFRO)
The witness returned to the location to search for hair or tracks and found the guardrail hard to step over.
An investigator interviewed the witness, noted familiarity with the rural forested area, and tested stepping over a guardrail.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #39620 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference