Class A First-hand BFRO #39383

Kayaker has rocks thrown and observes the culprit near Union Grove

August 2012 middle of the day Union Grove, Morgan County, Alabama 1 witness

Account

Last summer the witness was kayaking down a creek around midday when rocks splashed near him. He looked toward the source and saw a creature kneeling like a person, which then stood, made eye contact for about 30 seconds, and ran through the woods. He noted its stride was wider than a human's and it went straight through brush. He then paddled back to his truck.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 7ft tall
Build src
very stocky, around 400+ pounds, about 3 1/2 ft. wide shoulders
Hair colour src
mix of black and gray
Hair length src
approximately 4-5 inches in length
Face src
almost flat nose
Hands src
black
Gait src
stride wider than any humans, ran through brush without going around
Posture src
sitting on its knees like a person, then stood up
Other features src
conical head, little to no neck, matted with mud up to the knees

Facts & provenance

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Date
August 2012
Stated BFRO report #39383 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
middle of the day
Stated BFRO report #39383 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Union Grove, Morgan County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #39383 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
34.32, -86.50 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 39383 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #39383 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #39383 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #39383 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
kayaking down a creek
Stated BFRO report #39383 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
It
Stated BFRO report #39383 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #39383 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Michael Brumfield (BFRO)
Other

Disturbed brush showing path where creature reportedly ran.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Tree damage

Bark missing from tree where creature reportedly turned, attributed to nails digging in.

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator included a Google Earth image of the area.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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