Class B First-hand BFRO #8921

Possible daylight sighting near freeway outside Birmingham

Fall 2003 Afternoon Maybe 20 Miles, Blount County, Alabama 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving down an on-ramp to Interstate 59 at Exit 166 toward Birmingham in the afternoon when she noticed a figure beside the trees. She described huge green eyes, a visible shoulder, and an arm leaning on a tree, estimating the figure at 6 to 8 feet tall with dark gray-black coloring. The figure stayed behind the tree without moving and was seen only for a few seconds as she drove past.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 6 to 8 feet high
Hair colour src
a dark color sort of a grey black
Eyes src
huge green eyes
Arms src
arm leaning on a tree
Other features src
shoulder visible peering from behind tree

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 2003
Stated BFRO report #8921 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
Afternoon
Stated BFRO report #8921 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Maybe 20 Miles, Blount County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #8921 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
33.5207, -86.8025 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #8921 · gnis:158174 · read with 40% confidence
Towns named in the place text ('Birmingham'; USGS GNIS populated place 'Birmingham', Jefferson)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #8921 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #8921 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #8921 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving onto interstate via exit ramp
Stated BFRO report #8921 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this thing
Stated BFRO report #8921 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #8921 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Smykal (BFRO)

Source timeline

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