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Class B First-hand BFRO #17168

Nighttime sighting by motorists outside Grand Bay

Summer 1997 about 2 am cst Grand Bay AL, Mobile County, Alabama 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a relative were driving at night when headlights illuminated a reddish-brown hair-covered creature sitting on its haunches in the opposite lane. As they passed within a few feet it remained unconcerned but turned its head to watch them, revealing a human-like face with dark eyes and skin. The witness compared its seated height to that of an average man and noted a slender build.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
about the height of an average man while seated
Build src
more slender than average Bigfoot portrayals
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Hair length src
long
Face src
human-like, vaguely human-like with flattened nose
Eyes src
dark
Posture src
sitting on haunches as a dog would
Other features src
ears not visible, no discernable lips, only small portion of face not covered with hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 1997
Stated BFRO report #17168 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
about 2 am cst
Stated BFRO report #17168 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Grand Bay AL, Mobile County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #17168 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.48, -88.34 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 17168 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17168 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #17168 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #17168 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving north toward Dawes community
Stated BFRO report #17168 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
creature
Stated BFRO report #17168 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #17168 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Smykal (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness on 2/4/2007 and recorded close-up facial details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #17168 Primary
    Published 2006-12-30 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash b06b542580a8
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “Grand Bay Wolfman”
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