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when i was about fourteen years old Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia Related account #32435

Sasquatch sighting near Oglethorpe, Georgia

Years later after moving back near the original home, the witness woke at night and saw a tall hairy creature running from the window, and a footprint cast was later made.

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ABOUT 2 OR 3 DAYS LATER CHATSWORTH, Murray County, Georgia Related account #27197

Growl near CHATSWORTH, Georgia

A few days later the witness heard a grunt or growl in the same area while walking to a car.

Growl
both prior and since this encounter Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia Related account #23808

Scream near Barnesville, Georgia

A companion reported hearing similar screams or moans in the woods on other occasions both before and after the main encounter.

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the next night Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia Related account #23808

Footsteps near Barnesville, Georgia

The following night the group heard walking around them, sticks knocked together and another scream, leaving around 10pm and abandoning gear.

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on occasion, late at night Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia Related account #35631

Unidentified sound near Leesburg, Georgia

On other late nights the family hears loud impacts on the back wall and small impacts on back windows.

Unidentified soundObject throwingDoor or window contact
Later that night when she went to sleep Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia Related account #35631

Unidentified sound near Leesburg, Georgia

Later that night the witness heard a loud bang as if something hit the back bedroom wall.

Unidentified soundObject throwing
BFRO YEAR: 1975-76 Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia Class A #36006

Man recalls multiple experiences (including a daylight sighting) as a youth near Gainesville

The witness and a companion were leaving a lake after fishing when they heard dogs barking and deep grunting near a swampy area. A very tall hairy biped emerged from reeds and ran upright across an open field while dogs chased it. After getting tangled and shouting, the witness saw the animal look toward them while running to the tree line, then both youths left for home.

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BFRO YEAR: 1978/79 Lincolnton, Lincoln County, Georgia Class B #21145

Man remembers unknown screaming animal passing underneath his deer stand before dawn on Clark Hill Lake

On opening day of deer season in 1978 or 1979, the witness waited in a tree stand in darkness and dense fog near a lake. A loud screaming sound approached from uphill, passed beneath the stand with audible brush and leaf movement, and continued on. The witness could not see the source due to fog and darkness. A hunting companion in a different location also heard the sounds that morning.

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BFRO YEAR: Ongoing Do Not Want To Disclose At This Time (Oglethorpe Or Athens), Elbert County, Georgia Class A #26201

Family reports numerous incidents since 2000

The witness reports repeated encounters over years on a rural property bordering woods and swamp, including sightings, vocalizations, odors, and footprints. The witness believes a family of creatures lives nearby, currently including a mother with young, and describes them as shy and non-threatening. The witness withholds the location and seeks help to protect the animals from harm.

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3 different nights in the weeks prior Adel, Cook County, Georgia Related account #58046

Footsteps near Adel, Georgia

On three prior nights in preceding weeks the witness heard walking and limbs breaking approach the wood line then go quiet as if watching.

FootstepsTree break
Date unknown Adel, Cook County, Georgia Related account #58046

Wood knock near Adel, Georgia

The witness and a relative repeatedly heard a loud patterned knocking from the woods behind the house while outside.

Wood knock
before Fort Valley, Crawford County, Georgia Related account #58900

Unidentified sound near Fort Valley, Georgia

The contractor who assigned the work said he had heard strange sounds in that same area before.

Unidentified sound
three weeks after that, about the same time Jackson, Butts County, Georgia Related account #31888

Sasquatch sighting near Jackson, Georgia

About three weeks later the witness again found the figure closer, it huffed and charged on two feet, he fired a gun to scare it and it ran toward the creek.

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a few days after that, about 10:30 PM Jackson, Butts County, Georgia Related account #31888

Sasquatch sighting near Jackson, Georgia

A few days later the witness let the dog out at night, shone a spotlight on an 8-10 foot figure that snarled and charged on two legs then four then two.

Full-body sightingEyeshineGrowlAnimal behaviour
November of 2006, around 4AM Jackson, Butts County, Georgia Related account #31888

Growl near Jackson, Georgia

In November 2006 around 4 a.m. the witness went to the carport, heard a snarl, huffing and branch breaking, and a bowling-ball-sized rock was thrown toward him.

GrowlRock throwingTree breakVocalization
Around November of 2004, November to spring for several years Jackson, Butts County, Georgia Related account #31888

Howl near Jackson, Georgia

The witness heard deep long howls in evenings during fall and winter over several years, sometimes more than one caller.

Howl
BFRO YEAR: 04-present Jackson, Butts County, Georgia Class A #31888

Scary encounters outside a rural home near Jackson

The witness and a companion were camping in a tent on the witness's driveway in mid-October. Around 2 a.m. under a full moon, the witness awoke to grunting and snapping trees and saw a large hair-covered figure striking and eating a deer, then dragging it uphill. The figure approached the tent, giving off a strong musky odor and knocking a frying pan from a tree before leaving. In the morning the witness found deer remains, drag marks, and a shelter-like structure of bent and broken pines.

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the night before Red Top Mountain Area, Cherokee County, Georgia Related account #25485

Vocalization near Red Top Mountain Area, Georgia

The husband reported hearing unusual animal calls the previous night while letting the dogs out in the yard.

Vocalization
within a 3 year period of living here, always in late November or December Canton Ga, Cherokee County, Georgia Related account #75283

Howl near Canton Ga, Georgia

The witness says he heard similar mournful howls several times over about three years, always in late November or December, previously from farther away.

Howl
On a cold night in February Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia Related account #33985

Odor near Cartersville, Georgia

Four campers smelled a wet dirty dog odor, heard slow heavy footsteps and breaking branches, attempted to flush the source toward a lake, fired a warning shot, and kept watch with no further contact.

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