Hiker has nighttime sighting at Minnehaha Falls
Account
In May 1998 the witness hiked alone to Minnehaha Falls near Lake Rabun and remained until after dark. After noticing a bad smell and a squatting figure he mistook for another hiker, he approached and saw a very tall, dark-brown, hair-covered biped that stood, walked away with long strides, then stepped toward him before leaving. The witness drew his service pistol and shouted, after which the creature walked away, and he left the area without telling anyone at the time.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 9 to 10 feet tall
- Build src
- thick, short neck and very broad shoulders
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Gait src
- walked on two legs with very long strides
- Posture src
- squatting
- Other features src
- matted hair covering it's body
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
23 May 1998
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| Time of day |
dusk turning to night
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| Place |
Lake Rabun, Rabun County, Georgia
Stated
BFRO report #9818
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
34.75, -83.48 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 9818 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hiking to waterfalls and eating before leaving
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| Witness's word for it |
a figure of what I thought was a person
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator had a lengthy phone conversation with the witness to obtain additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #9818 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference