Class A First-hand BFRO #15102

Daylight sighting by hunter near the Alabama / Mississippi border

BFRO YEAR: 2002;2006 Between 4:00 and 5:00pm Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama 1 witness

Account

Late one afternoon in December 2002 the witness was hunting along a fenceline near home when deer ran past and the witness's dog chased them then fled. Shortly after the witness heard movement in a pine thicket and saw a tall hairy biped emerge, run down the fenceline, cross the fence while chasing the deer, and disappear downhill in under a minute without acknowledging the witness. A follow-up interview added size and appearance details and noted missing pets and livestock near the home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
a little over 7 feet tall
Build src
powerfully built
Hair colour src
dark brown to gray or black
Arms src
long arms
Legs src
on two legs
Feet src
on two feet
Gait src
running very fast and hard
Posture src
leaning slightly forward
Other features src
thick, matted hair

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
Between 4:00 and 5:00pm
Stated BFRO report #15102 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #15102 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.5057, -87.7281 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #15102 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Russellville city (GEOID 0167056), matched from nearest town 'Russellville'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15102 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #15102 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #15102 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting along a fenceline
Stated BFRO report #15102 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something on two legs
Stated BFRO report #15102 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #15102 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Smykal (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness about the 2002 sighting, recording size and appearance details and noting reported missing dogs and goats near the home.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-07-04 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 6ca8104ceafd
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