Possible encounter while fishing Lake Guntersville at night
Account
The witness was night fishing from a dock when an otter nearby suddenly fled. The witness then saw a large grey shape move quickly and silently between cover, followed by a large splash near the dock. Frightened, the witness left immediately and found large four-toed footprints on a return visit the next day.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- big
- Hair colour src
- grey
- Eyes src
- large yellow eyes
- Feet src
- about 14" long and about twice as wide as boot, with 4 toes
- Other features src
- thick maybe 2 foot (if side view)
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2013
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 10:00 pm
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| Place |
Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama
Stated
BFRO report #44479
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
34.6446, -86.0482 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Scottsboro city (GEOID 0168736), matched from nearest town 'Scottsboro'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
night fishing for catfish from a boat dock
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| Witness's word for it |
something grey
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Michael Brumfield (BFRO)
Several footprints found the next day near the dock area
Measurements: about 14" long and about twice as wide as my boot
Photos of the footprints taken by the witness; investigator noted little detail and opined a bear made them
An investigator reviewed the track photos and opined that a bear made the tracks.
An investigator reviewed the track photos and opined that a bear made the tracks.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #44479 Primary