Class B First-hand BFRO #17957

Mother and son experience multiple incidents in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley

2006–2007 around 3 in the afternoon until 5:30 in the evening Helen, Habersham County, Georgia 2 witnesses

Account

On a cool afternoon in February 2007, the witness and a companion hiked in the woods to look for clues about strange activity. They reported finding large human-like footprints, possible bedding areas, territorial tree markings, and a freshly fallen oak with bark that looked chewed and wet. While leaving the woods they reported being followed by something unseen that produced howls and other vocals, stick-beating sounds, continuing footsteps, and moving vegetation.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
2006–2007
Stated BFRO report #17957 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day
around 3 in the afternoon until 5:30 in the evening
Stated BFRO report #17957 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Helen, Habersham County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #17957 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.71, -83.62 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 17957 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17957 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #17957 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hiking through the forest looking for clues
Stated BFRO report #17957 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #17957 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #17957 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Matt Pruitt (BFRO)
Tracks

Three footprints described as much larger than human but not giant size

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Structure

Two areas described as looking like something large had bedded down

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

Trees described as looking like territorial markings seen on websites

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tree damage

Freshly fallen oak by a stream with shredded bark appearing chewed and slimy wet like spit, a sample of which was collected in a baggie and reportedly stayed moist

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

Independent researchers conducted an initial on-site investigation of the property and surrounding forest.

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

The follow-up investigator spoke repeatedly with the witness family and visited the property and surrounding forest.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2007-02-26 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 6f060a0c074e
    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

  • “observation and encounter reports each winter for the last several years”
    Not in the Anomadex yet