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July 1992 Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia Class A #18707

Two incidents with two witnesses on Kinchafoonee Creek

Five teenagers were standing in a dark driveway at a friend's house at night when a tall hair-covered biped came from the creek side and walked under a yard light around the house. The witness described it as at least eight feet tall with very wide shoulders, walking upright with a shoulder stoop. The group watched it peer in windows on the side of the house before it disappeared into darkness, then fled to a truck.

Full-body sighting
November 1991 Barrow County, Georgia #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/yACcTYjnJtaTJHny5xswFcHifrrOYuZI7FaI0hSnIvk

Sasquatch sighting near Barrow County (1991)

Three coon hunters were walking a trail at night when something followed behind them in the brush. On signal they shined high-beam lights and saw a tall dark brown hairy figure step across the trail in one stride and run up a wooded hill breaking limbs. They gathered the dogs and left without approaching.

Partial sightingFootstepsTree breakMovement only
1990–2006 Helen, White County, Georgia Class B #23978

Possible encounters near the Upper Chattahoochee River Recreation Area

Late at night in 1990, the witness and five companions were walking to their camp in the mountains when they saw a distant moonlit silhouette on a nearby ridge. The figure stood, jumped a great distance, then strode over the far side of the ridge without audible sound, frightening the group. The witness later estimated from memory that the animal was at least eight feet tall.

Silhouette
September 1987 Glennville, Long County, Georgia Class B #18439

Possible scream at Ft. Stewart

The witness and platoon were holding overnight beside a road during extended field training after being told to wait until morning to cross. While the witness and a companion sat talking under a tree, a loud scream was heard from the treeline about fifty yards away. The witness described it as sounding like a woman being harmed with a wild quality, and noted soldiers reacted by starting vehicles and moving inside.

Scream
July 1987 Rising Fawn Ga, Dade County, Georgia Class A #21359

Morning sighting by fisherman near Rising Fawn

The witness went fishing with a companion and moved alone to the side of a pond to bass fish. After about ten minutes he felt watched, turned, and saw a tall reddish-brown hairy figure standing on the bank about twelve feet away. The figure turned and walked away silently without showing its face, leaving the witness frozen, after which he ran back to the companion and they searched without finding sign.

Partial sighting
Fall 1987 Waleska, Cherokee County, Georgia Class B #3094

Teenager hears vocalization and has encounter with smelly creature outside window

In 1987 the witness was lying in a basement bedroom with the window open on a cool late-summer night. She heard a loud unfamiliar howling and screaming vocalization that frightened her and her dog, followed minutes later by heavy footsteps outside the window and on the deck plus a horrific odor. She sensed something pacing in front of the window as if looking in before leaving, then heard the same vocalization again and closed the window.

HowlScreamFootstepsOdor
11 October 1986 Hoboken, Brantley County, Georgia Class A #10874

Teenager observes animal hiding behind trees and finds footprint in the Clay Hills near Hoboken

The witness was digging with a shovel near woods late in the evening when he heard footsteps and noticed a very tall, large upright figure peeking from behind trees. The figure moved away, then appeared behind him and watched for a time before walking into the swamp and disappearing. Poor light and vegetation prevented a clear view of details.

Partial sightingFootsteps
13 September 1986 Twin City, Emanuel County, Georgia Class B #49544

Man and wife recall possible daytime sighting while fishing the Ohoopee River

While fishing from a jon boat, the witness and companion heard something crashing through the woods and saw a tall, reddish-brown hair-covered creature watching them from behind bushes. They paddled to their campsite across the river while the creature paced the opposite bank, with footsteps and breaking limbs heard. After an overnight splash and sounds of it leaving, they found hand and finger marks where it had climbed the muddy bank.

Partial sightingFootstepsTree breakHandprint
15 June 1986 Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia Class A #33115

Two witnesses recall sighting as teens near Monticello

The witness and a companion were on bicycles watching deer near a logged hollow. After the deer fled, the pair saw a tall upright creature moving swiftly and silently down the hill toward where the deer had been. After watching it cover ground quickly, both fled on their bikes and did not return to the property.

Full-body sighting
11 June 1986 Cochran, Dodge County, Georgia Class A #56752

Man recalls hitting and killing a strange creature with his car near Cochran

The primary witness was driving alone at about 50 mph on a highway just after dark when a small bipedal creature ran into the road from the right. He struck it squarely with the center of his grill, knocking it to the roadside, then examined the carcass up close. The body remained overnight until a wildlife officer retrieved it early the next morning with no identification provided. Neighbors and passing motorists also viewed the carcass, which was discussed locally for years.

Full-body sightingVehicle contact
1986 Sumter County, Georgia Class B #2278

Hunting party shadowed by footsteps after loud vocalization heard from treeline

The witness waited alone at the bottom of a gully while two companions followed a deer's blood trail. A deep woofing sound came from the nearby treeline, prompting the witness to move to higher ground. After regrouping, the three heard heavy footsteps keeping pace with them as they hiked toward their vehicle, and shouting and gunfire did not stop the sounds before they reached the truck.

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September 1985 Dalonega, Fannin County, Georgia Class A #2393

The Georgia chopper crash story has been debunked. See msg from P. Caulkins in the investigator notes

A military policeman and four squadmates were guarding a burned helicopter crash site overnight in forested mountain terrain. Around 10 p.m. they heard loud howl-like screams from near the wreckage and advanced with a flashlight. They reported seeing three tall hair-covered bipeds scavenging the wreckage and dragging remains, then fired handguns blindly after the light was dropped. They held position until dawn, found no bodies or blood, and left without telling the crash investigators.

Full-body sightingHowlScream
July 1984 Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia Class A #9712

Early evening encounter near Riverdale

The witness was walking home through woods at dusk when a very large, completely hairy human-like figure was seen a few feet away in dense vegetation parallel to the trail. As the witness ran toward home, the figure ran alongside in the brush making deep grunt and roar-like sounds. The figure stopped and stayed crouched in cover at the edge of an open field while the witness continued home and reported what happened to a parent.

Full-body sightingGrowl
1984–1985 Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia Class B #17308

Possible stalking of hunters on the AL state line near Cedartown GA

Two companions were deer hunting in forest land in the fall and regrouped at their vehicle after one found a freshly torn-apart deer carcass. While examining the carcass they reported a feeling of being watched and a strong odor described as wet dog mixed with rotting garbage. As they walked back to the vehicle near dark they heard something moving parallel in the undergrowth, then heard a loud scream from very close range, prompting them to fumble with their unloaded guns and leave quickly.

OdorFootstepsScream
January 1983 Lafayette, Walker County, Georgia Class B #11030

Cavers hears possilble vocalization on Pigeon Mountain

Three people exited a cave lead in the early morning and were gathering gear to hike to the car. A loud, powerful, unfamiliar call came from across the sink, described as starting like a deep growl and growing in volume and tone. The group was startled and frightened and quickly left for their vehicles.

VocalizationGrowl
23 November 1982 Ten Miles: Lyons, Ga, Small Town Of Oak Park 4 Miles, Emanuel County, Georgia Class B #7575

Military man and wife experience loud howling and shaking of mobile home near the Ohoopee River

The witness and his wife were inside a mobile home when it began shaking violently while an extremely loud howl sounded for about ten seconds. The witness first thought it was an earthquake, then grabbed a handgun and went outside but saw nothing moving. The episode ended abruptly as his wife screamed in fear.

HowlProperty disturbance
1982 Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia Class A #2279

Multiple witness sighting near Beards Creek Church, outside Glennville

The witness and two friends drove down a dirt road late at night toward an old graveyard. Near a new church light they saw a tall bipedal figure that ran toward the new graveyard. They followed it by car until it stood up from behind a large headstone, stared at them briefly, then ran into the woods.

Full-body sighting
December 1979 Richmond County, Georgia Class A #2218

Man approached at close range by man/ape creature at Fort Gordon, US Army Signal School

In the early afternoon the witness was about to enter brush ringing a stream inlet when a very tall, hair-covered human-like figure came within about 20 feet at a slow walk. The witness described its size, hair, facial features and muscular build, noting it was defensive but not threatening and made no sound. The witness withdrew to a truck without being followed, and also noted a very large track, sand mounds, possible vomit and scat, and bark damage in the same area.

Full-body sightingTracksScatTree break
1979–1980 Cleveland, White County, Georgia Class A #21402

Daylight sighting by artifact hunter northwest of Cleveland

While driving out of a clear-cut on a forestry road after searching for artifacts, the witness spotted a large dark animal about 200 yards away moving downhill toward a creek. He stopped to watch it walk upright with a stooped posture for about 75 yards, swinging its arms, until it entered the treeline along the creek. He drove across the creek to look for it on the other side, but it never emerged, and he did not leave his vehicle to search.

Full-body sighting
7 June 1978 Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia Class A #32435

Memories told of activity over several years at a family home near Oglethorpe

A family living in a rural wood-frame home reported repeated nighttime visits over several years by two large hair-covered bipeds, one larger and one smaller. The creatures were said to peer in windows, mimic an infant's sounds, produce a strong septic odor, throw heavy tanks, damage a vehicle, and leave hair on the house. Livestock on surrounding farms were found dead with intestines removed. After the father fired through a wall at one creature, only the smaller one was reportedly seen, and activity lessened after relatives guarded the house and a protective ritual was performed.

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