Class A First-hand BFRO #35475

Daylight road crossing near Vernon

5 May 2012 about 7:45 pm, daytime, clear Vernon AL, Lamar County, Alabama 1 witness

Account

The witness reports driving home in daylight when a tall hair-covered creature crossed a gravel road ahead after coming down from a hill. The creature shuffled quickly toward a swamp without appearing to notice the witness. The witness emphasizes a clear view and describes long arms with hands reaching below the knees.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: probably 6'8"
Build src: muscles could be seen to flex
Hair colour src: black/gray
Hair length src: maybe 4-6 inches long
Arms src: slump shouldered
Hands src: hands were below knees
Gait src: quickly shuffling
Posture src: slump shouldered
Other features src: more human-like but not like a man

Facts & provenance

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Date	5 May 2012 Stated BFRO report #35475 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	about 7:45 pm, daytime, clear Stated BFRO report #35475 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Vernon AL, Lamar County, Alabama Stated BFRO report #35475 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	33.42, -88.12 (± 1048 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 35475 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #35475 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #35475 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #35475 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving home from a Little League game Stated BFRO report #35475 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Witness's word for it	this creature Stated BFRO report #35475 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #35475 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Michael Brumfield (BFRO)

Follow-up

The witness set out trail cameras after the encounter but captured nothing.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #35475 Primary

Published 2012-05-21 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 3e84ce2b0058

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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