Class B Second-hand BFRO #15329

Man describes his father's sighting near Lakeland

26 July 2006 2:35 in the morning Lakeland, Lanier County, Georgia 2 witnesses

Account

Late at night the witness stepped onto the porch for a smoke and heard an unfamiliar terrifying vocalization. Shining a light, the witness saw the silhouette of a tall bipedal figure near the pond that stood up and ran off, with vocalizations continuing fainter into the distance. A relative living in the house came outside and heard the final vocalization and a distant gunshot, and another relative later arrived to find the area empty.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
approx 8 foot tall
Gait src
quickly ran in odd manner, like running on heels
Posture src
bipedal

Facts & provenance

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Date
26 July 2006
Stated BFRO report #15329 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
2:35 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #15329 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Lakeland, Lanier County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #15329 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
31.06, -83.08 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15329 with published boundary
Account type
Second-hand
Derived BFRO report #15329 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #15329 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #15329 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting on porch smoking
Derived BFRO report #15329 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
sillouette of a bipedal creature
Stated BFRO report #15329 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #15329 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Morris Collins (BFRO)
Other

weeds/grass pushed over/depressed in one section by pond where figure was seen

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Other

The witness and a relative examined the pond area after the event and noted depressed weeds/grass and possible heel impression but found no confirmed tracks.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Audio

A relative played recorded vocalizations for the witness, who said the 1994 Ohio howl matched what was heard except louder.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

The witness and a relative examined the pond area after the event and noted depressed weeds/grass and possible heel impression but found no confirmed tracks.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

A relative played recorded vocalizations for the witness, who said the 1994 Ohio howl matched what was heard except louder.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed a relative by phone, noted police went the wrong direction and found nothing, and was denied permission to scout because the witness wanted to forget the event.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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