Class A First-hand BFRO #10874

Teenager observes animal hiding behind trees and finds footprint in the Clay Hills near Hoboken

11 October 1986 late evening Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia 1 witness

Account

The witness was digging with a shovel near woods late in the evening when he heard footsteps and noticed a very tall, large upright figure peeking from behind trees. The figure moved away, then appeared behind him and watched for a time before walking into the swamp and disappearing. Poor light and vegetation prevented a clear view of details.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
very tall
Build src
large
Gait src
walking
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 October 1986
Stated BFRO report #10874 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
late evening
Stated BFRO report #10874 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #10874 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
31.24, -82.13 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 10874 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #10874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #10874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #10874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
digging with a shovel in the woods
Stated BFRO report #10874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
it
Stated BFRO report #10874 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #10874 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to discuss the encounters and the footprint size.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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