Class A First-hand BFRO #27888

Man recalls close encounter at dusk as a youth near Macon

1956–1957 dusk, almost dark Macon, Bibb County, Georgia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were walking home from a creek at dusk when they heard loud approaching footsteps and movement through pines. A large hairy bipedal creature emerged on their side of a gully and jogged toward them on the path. After watching for a few seconds, the two fled to the nearby house.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
close to six/seven feet tall
Build src
massive
Hair length src
long
Gait src
jogging
Posture src
upright on two legs
Other features src
ape/man like, hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
1956–1957
Stated BFRO report #27888 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day
dusk, almost dark
Stated BFRO report #27888 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Stated BFRO report #27888 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
32.86, -83.56 (± 1066 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 27888 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #27888 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #27888 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #27888 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking home from the creek
Stated BFRO report #27888 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it
large ape/man like hairy creature
Stated BFRO report #27888 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #27888 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matt Pruitt (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness at length about the observation.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2010-06-17 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash d96d6aa3b9a8
    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

  • “multiple bigfoot reports”
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