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24 February 2009 Huntsville Al, Madison County, Alabama Class A #25559

Exec on business trip has sighting from balcony of hotel near Huntsville

From a sixth-floor hotel balcony before dawn, the witness watched a tall hair-covered biped for five to six minutes at a distance. The being stared, rocked side to side, and repeatedly leaned to pull bark from a large pine tree. Afterward the witness fetched security and later returned in daylight to find fresh bark, deep ground indentations, and possible scat.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourTree breakTracksScat
22 October 2008 Alabama #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/02/17/sc-ep17-ten-feet-away-from-a-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting in Alabama (2008)

Three people camped in a remote area and did a live broadcast after one of them made calls. They noticed dark shapes near the campfire and vehicles, then realized a very tall creature stood about ten feet away staring at the closest person. The other two moved up behind that person, and after a brief look away the creature was gone.

Full-body sightingMovement only
8 February 2008 Fruitdale, Washington County, Alabama Class A #37038

Nighttime sighting of a tall blonde biped crossing Hwy. 45 north of Fruitdale

The witness was driving a semi-truck south at night and cycled the headlights for an oncoming car. When the high beams came back on, a tall thin blonde-haired creature was seen crossing a clearing and the road ahead without looking toward the truck. It covered the width in two strides with a steady walking gait and continued into woods on the other side.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
2008 Alabama #0e8839a9-96b6-434f-9407-c62611fc8921

Sasquatch sighting in Alabama (2008)

The witness was deer hunting alone on family land when four does ran past. A very tall white-pinkish bipedal creature then emerged and walked toward the tree line. After stepping on a stick, the witness watched it glance back and leave, then waited before backing out and telling no one for over a year.

Full-body sightingFootsteps
18 July 2007 Moody, St. Clair County, Alabama Class A #22539

Roadside Sighting near Moody

The witness and his wife were driving at night when their headlights caught a hair-covered humanlike figure standing on the left side of the road about 25-30 feet away. It faced them briefly, then ran bipedally a few steps and scrambled on all fours up an embankment behind it. When they looked back after passing, it was gone.

Full-body sightingEyeshine
28 January 2007 Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama Class A #17455

Sighting by duck hunters in swamp area within Tuskegee National Forest

Two people walking to a swamp for duck hunting in the Tuskegee National Forest saw a tall dark bipedal figure crossing a beaver dam. The figure was described as black from head to toe and moving quickly toward the woods, apparently carrying a large object, without acknowledging them. They watched for about 20 seconds from about 120-130 yards away and then ended the hunt.

Full-body sighting
1 January 2007 Valley, Lee County, Alabama Class B #18376

Couple reports possible stalking near abandoned rural graveyard outside town of Valley

The witness and her husband were sitting in their parked car at an overgrown abandoned graveyard at night. She heard branches breaking, felt watched, and noticed a foul odor, then watched a very tall bulky figure standing between pines and swaying side to side for several minutes before leaving. Her companion in the passenger seat did not see the figure, reportedly because of dashboard light glare.

Full-body sightingEyeshineUnidentified soundOdor
January 2005 Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama Class A #27568

Daylight sighting of a Bigfoot outside Muscle Shoals

Two companions were deer hunting near their camp in the late afternoon when they heard loud popping sounds, heavy footsteps, and a foul odor. A large hair-covered biped stepped out of the treeline across a logging road and stared at them without moving or making noise. After a brief stare the creature stepped back into the woods and the witnesses fled and have avoided hunting deep in that area since.

Full-body sightingWood knockFootstepsOdor
10 August 2004 Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama Class A #42329

Property caretaker describes his very close daylight sighting near the Sepulga River

The witness was driving on private land at dusk after plowing fields when a large black hairy human-like creature crossed the road less than 20 feet ahead, moving from the river side while maintaining eye contact. It continued into thick woods where the witness could hear it moving. The witness concluded it had made large footprints he had found by the river earlier that summer.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingFootsteps
4 March 2004 Chelsea, Shelby County, Alabama Class A #8171

Nighttime Sighting on County Road

The witness was driving home from work late at night when an animal ran across the road in front of the car. The witness described it as very tall with reddish-brown hair and long hair on its limbs, crossing quickly in a few running strides. In a follow-up interview the witness emphasized its speed, muscular build, and flowing arm hair.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
June 2003 Brookwood, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Class A #7031

Lady sees large hairy creature on the side of the road

Late at night in late June, the witness was driving home alone on a dirt shortcut road near a creek. Headlights revealed a very tall, hairy humanlike figure standing by the road with its back turned. Frightened, the witness swerved around it without stopping and did not look back, later avoiding the road at night.

Full-body sighting
back in like 2003, probably in the spring Alabama #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/06/08/sc-ep111-what-was-that

Sasquatch sighting in Alabama (2003)

The witness, her husband and child had been fishing on private hunting land and were driving out on a county road in daylight. A huge dark-brown hairy animal on all fours ran in front of their SUV and cleared a six-foot embankment in one leap. They stopped and heard it crashing loudly through the woods, and another driver also stopped to look.

Road crossingFull-body sightingTree break
October 2001 Carlton, Clarke County, Alabama Class B #24451

Two friends have a possible nighttime sighting on a rural road outside Madison

Two companions were riding on a dirt road at night when their headlights illuminated a tall, dark bipedal figure standing in the road. The figure dropped what it was holding and leapt into the adjacent woods. The witnesses stopped and found a half-eaten rabbit at the spot, noticed a musky odor, and found no tracks on the hard-packed ground before leaving.

Full-body sightingOdor
13 April 2001 Hayneville Near Montgomery, Lowndes County, Alabama Class A #24646

Early morning sighting by a fisherman south of Montgomery

At dawn the witness was dressing in an upstairs bedroom before fishing when he saw a large hairy figure trotting through the edge of the woods toward a cabin and across an earthen dam between ponds. The figure moved with a hunched posture for several seconds before disappearing. The witness went downstairs to check with a companion, who had been elsewhere by a boat and had not seen it.

Full-body sighting
Fall 2001 Athens, Limestone County, Alabama Class A #3296

Man on his way to work sees sasquatch crossing road in his headlights

The primary witness was driving to work in the early morning when headlights revealed an upright, hair-covered figure ahead. The figure crossed the paved road in a few brisk strides without running, glancing toward the vehicle before continuing through a ditch into the woods. The witness estimated its height by comparison to a roadside sign.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
10 October 2000 Valhermosa Springs, Morgan County, Alabama Class A #435

Daylight sighting by husband and wife near home near Valhermosa Springs

The witness and her husband were driving on a narrow gravel road looking for deer in the early afternoon when they noticed a large brown hairy figure bent over near a pine thicket. The figure then stood upright on two legs, showing long arms, broad shoulders, and an estimated 7- to 8-foot height, before running quickly into the thicket. The pair returned the next morning and reported finding small and large footprints, hair on a fence, damaged fencing and poles, and a persimmon with no nearby tree.

Full-body sighting
13 May 2000 Verbena, Chilton County, Alabama Class A #26886

Daylight sighting while riding ATV on his private property outside Verbena

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.

Full-body sighting
February 2000 Conecuh County, Alabama Class A #4743

Nighttime sighting by two teens in southern Conecuh County

Two companions parked a motorcycle on a dirt road late at night and walked toward a nearby residence when they heard loud heavy footsteps and brush crashing approaching from a swampy area. They ran back to the motorcycle and fled as the sounds and heavy breathing closed in. As they drove away, one rider looked back and saw a very large, wide, dark hairy figure leap onto the road, land on all fours, then stand erect and grunt. The figure was silhouetted in bright moonlight, preventing detail of face or hands, and was estimated at about seven feet tall.

SilhouetteFull-body sightingFootstepsVocalization
5 January 2000 Opelika/Auburn Area, Lee County, Alabama Class A #7427

Four youths have harrowing experience in Alabama backwoods.

Four young men camped on a companion's land and heard approaching grunts, heavy footsteps and foul odor across a creek at dusk. After a rock was thrown toward the unseen sounds, something shrieked, circled the camp and emitted a loud high-pitched scream, prompting them to leave and later return with a parent. The primary witness heard noises again overnight, and the next morning the group found large footprints, hair and a bedding area before the primary witness briefly saw a tall hair-covered upright creature that looked at him and ran away.

Full-body sightingScreamGrowlFootstepsOdor +4
Fall 1999 Dont Remember, Talladega County, Alabama Class A #25238

Woman recalls encountering a creature while driving through Talladega National Forest

The witness reported rounding a sharp curve on a two-lane road at night with headlights illuminating a standing figure on the roadside very close to the car. The figure appeared hunched and swung its arms in a manner the witness interpreted as angry or about to jump into the road. A daughter was also in the car during the encounter that lasted several seconds.

Full-body sightingEyeshineAnimal behaviour