Class A First-hand BFRO #49238

Close observation of a Sasquatch on a front porch at night near Gainestown

July 2015 about 3:30 a.m. Gainestown, Clarke County, Alabama 2 witnesses

Account

Late at night the witness woke on a relative's couch to barking dogs and sounds on the front porch. Looking out a lit window from a few feet away, he watched a large hairy creature squat on the porch and rummage through trash bags for an extended time without showing its face. The creature then leapt down and left across a road and ravine.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 8 1/2 feet tall
Build src
very muscular
Hair colour src
dark brown with a hint of red
Hair length src
about 4 – 5 inches long
Face src
not seen, back was to witness the whole time
Arms src
4 - 5 ft. long
Hands src
fingers like Snicker bars with finger nails
Feet src
at least 16 inches long and very broad
Gait src
strode off, crossing 30 foot road in two strides
Posture src
squatting down
Other features src
head shaped like the back of Darth Vader’s helmet

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2015
Stated BFRO report #49238 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 3:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #49238 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Gainestown, Clarke County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #49238 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
31.4454, -87.6933 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #49238 · gnis:156387 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Gainestown', Clarke, matched from nearest town 'Gainestown'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #49238 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #49238 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #49238 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sleeping on a relative's sofa after a reunion
Stated BFRO report #49238 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this thing
Stated BFRO report #49238 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #49238 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Michael Brumfield (BFRO)
Handprint

finger and hand prints on the trailer leading toward the porch, described as at least twice investigator's hand size with a smudged hand print at a window

Measurements: at least twice the size of investigator's hand

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

photos taken of the finger and hand prints on the trailer

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Handprint

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, met relatives, recorded video interviews, and examined prints on the home.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, met relatives, recorded video interviews, and examined prints on the home.

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

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, met relatives, recorded video interviews, and examined prints on the home.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “long history of sightings in the area”
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