Class A First-hand BFRO #59113

Family observed by a Bigfoot while fishing in private wetland near Ray City

15 June 2000 mid afternoon Ray City, Berrien County, Georgia 1 witness

Account

The witness was fishing with family members spread along a small channel when a child began crying. The witness noticed movement across the channel and watched a large hairy upright figure step from dense woods, observe for about 30 seconds, then leave once the crying stopped. The witness heard leaf crunching and twig breaks as it departed and noticed a skunk-like odor afterward, telling family only after reaching the vehicle.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Footsteps

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: around 7-8 feet
Build src: very large with very wide and broad shoulders, big and bulky torso, wide hips
Hair colour src: brownish to dark brown with lighter brown to grey around face, mottled
Hair length src: approximately 4 inches long, shaggy matted or knotted, uniform length
Face src: square jawline and square shape, prominent brow ridge, rounded head top, large wide prominent nose, humanlike mouth, hair-covered with only eyes nose mouth exposed
Eyes src: very large and completely dark with no whites
Arms src: hung down at side as a human would, long with elbows proportionally lower
Hands src: positioned close to the body, difficult to see
Legs src: stood on back legs
Gait src: quick but not rushed, out of sight in only a few steps
Posture src: standing upright, motionless
Apparent sex src: felt to be female, sex not confirmed
Other features src: dingy grayish brown skin tone, no ears noticed, no chin observed, cheeks covered in hair

Facts & provenance

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Date	15 June 2000 Stated BFRO report #59113 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	mid afternoon Stated BFRO report #59113 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Ray City, Berrien County, Georgia Stated BFRO report #59113 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	31.08, -83.16 (± 2 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 59113 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #59113 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #59113 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #59113 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	fishing along a channel Stated BFRO report #59113 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #59113 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Benjamin C. (BFRO)

Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #59113 Primary

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