Class A First-hand BFRO #26886

Daylight sighting while riding ATV on his private property outside Verbena

13 May 2000 about 11 am Verbena, Chilton County, Alabama 1 witness

Account

The witness reports riding an ATV near home in the late morning when he saw a tall hairy animal watching him from 50-75 yards away. After revving the engine and pulling back over a hill, he watched for a few minutes as the calm animal turned and walked into the woods. The animal was later described as about 7.5-8 feet tall, over 400 lbs, with black coarse hair.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7 1/2 to 8 ft tall
Build src
well over 400+ lbs
Hair colour src
black
Posture src
standing
Other features src
coarse hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
13 May 2000
Stated BFRO report #26886 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 11 am
Stated BFRO report #26886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Verbena, Chilton County, Alabama
Stated BFRO report #26886 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point
32.77, -86.49 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26886 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #26886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #26886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding a 4-wheeler (ATV)
Stated BFRO report #26886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a harry creature
Stated BFRO report #26886 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #26886 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mary Mallon (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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