First-hand Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) #1fc6d41e-789b-4fe8-afde-2ad8935da0b5

Sasquatch sighting near Gadsden, Alabama (2012)

2012 afternoon after school Gadsden, Alabama 1 witness

Account

The witness came home from school and walked along the side yard to bring the family dog inside. The dog was barking unusually. The witness looked up into bamboo and saw a dark furry creature squatting and stripping leaves with its hands to eat. After a brief mutual stare, both fled in opposite directions.

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
bigger than witness, smaller than 7-8 feet
Build src
lanky arms, longer legs
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
long, shaggy
Face src
fairly flat with ape-like lips
Arms src
big lanky, left arm pulled stalk
Hands src
with opposable thumb for pinching
Legs src
bent knees squatting, longer when standing
Gait src
bipedal run
Posture src
squatting then stood to full height
Age / size src
juvenile, not fully grown
Other features src
not a bear, no bear snout

Facts & provenance

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Date
2012
Time of day
afternoon after school
Derived Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts) report #1fc6d41e-789b-4fe8-afde-2ad8935da0b5 · transcript:00:04:35-00:06:34 · read with 85% confidence
Place
Gadsden, Alabama
Map point
34.0066, -86.0161 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Gadsden city (GEOID 0128696), matched from nearest town 'Gadsden'
Account type
First-hand
Witnesses
1
Figures reported
1
Witness was
walking to retrieve family dog after school
Witness's word for it
creature of some kind
Creature category
SASQUATCH

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2024-02-03 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Listen from 0:02:49 (account ends about 0:10:27) Hash f8ab54141b88
    Sasquatch Chronicles (podcast, local transcripts)

The report refers to

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