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Campers see animal observing campsite in Cohutta Wilderness
A group camping beside a creek at night heard recurring high-pitched screams and then movement in brush across the water. A tall figure with a very broad chest stepped into campfire and flashlight light, squatted at the water's edge with its hands in the water while staring at the group, then stood and walked away out of the light.
Sasquatch sighting in Georgia (2001)
The witness, a Marine designated marksman, was ordered to kill an aggressive animal near Lake D on a Navy base on the Georgia-Florida border. After hearing a splash and seeing a branch thrown into the water one evening, he returned the next evening and watched a tall, long-haired biped cross a road about 40 yards away. He shot it twice, and it collapsed and died. Superiors and two men in a white car secured the body, told him to stay in place and later to forget the incident, and no written statement was ever taken.
Family observed by a Bigfoot while fishing in private wetland near Ray City
The witness was fishing with family members spread along a small channel when a child began crying. The witness noticed movement across the channel and watched a large hairy upright figure step from dense woods, observe for about 30 seconds, then leave once the crying stopped. The witness heard leaf crunching and twig breaks as it departed and noticed a skunk-like odor afterward, telling family only after reaching the vehicle.
Evening sighting by motorist on Hwy 75 near Duke's Creek
On Thanksgiving night in 1999 the witness was driving north on a highway just after sundown when headlights illuminated a large bipedal figure crossing the road. She braked to a stop within a few yards as the figure paused mid-stride, turned its head to look toward her vehicle, then walked on and leapt down an embankment toward a creek and woods. She described it as much taller than a person, lean and muscular, covered in dark hair with little facial hair and wearing no clothes.
Brothers have close, long sighting of "thing" in Wolf Creek
Two brothers fishing in a wooded gorge heard a loud splash upstream and walked toward it. About 25 to 30 yards away they watched a large hair-covered human-like creature with long arms repeatedly striking the water for up to a few minutes. The creature then left up a steep bank without clearly looking at them, and the men later reported ground disturbance where it exited.
Deer hunter has encounter south of Fort Stewart.
After leaving his deer stand at dusk, the witness encountered a tall hair-covered figure standing on the trail about 40 to 50 feet away near a deadfall. The figure sniffed the air, stared at him, then took steps toward him before turning off the trail into the woods. The witness backed away and listened as it walked away without crashing through brush.
Couple hear loud, reverberating screams, witness a large, bulky man-like figure in the moonlight near Pidgeon Mountain
The witness and a companion were camped around a fire late at night when they heard a loud high-pitched scream. The witness then saw a large bulky standing figure with head, arms, torso and legs about 30 yards away on the trail. When the witness brought the companion to look the figure was gone, then a similar scream sounded from close behind and another call answered from ahead. The pair quickly covered the fire and drove out.
Hiker has nighttime sighting at Minnehaha Falls
In May 1998 the witness hiked alone to Minnehaha Falls near Lake Rabun and remained until after dark. After noticing a bad smell and a squatting figure he mistook for another hiker, he approached and saw a very tall, dark-brown, hair-covered biped that stood, walked away with long strides, then stepped toward him before leaving. The witness drew his service pistol and shouted, after which the creature walked away, and he left the area without telling anyone at the time.
Night sighting through thermal viewer by soldier on Fort Stewart
The witness was acting as gunner in a vehicle moving without lights during a night training exercise and watching through a thermal sight. A tall, unclothed figure emerged from dense roadside vegetation about fifty yards ahead, crossed the dirt road in three strides, and re-entered vegetation without appearing to notice the vehicle. The witness reported the figure after it disappeared, but the crew drove on without stopping to investigate.
Woman and friend drive past amazing animal on Georgia backroad
The witness was driving slowly at night after a fishing trip with a companion and a relative when headlights revealed a tall upright animal on the roadside. The animal moved to the shoulder and pulled down a tree limb to cover its face while the vehicle passed closely. Both occupants in the front observed its build, hair, and facial features in the headlights.
Memory told of a nighttime encounter at close range near Blairsville
Two companions were walking at night toward a house when a noise at the treeline drew their attention. One companion fled while the witness briefly watched a huge dark-haired figure step down an embankment into the road about 30 feet away, hearing a grunt and smelling a musky pine odor. Both ran to the house and dogs chased the figure, with sounds of a violent struggle including roaring and shrieks before the dogs returned, one injured and another with blood on its mouth.
Large, Dark Gray form crosses road in front of motorist
The witness was riding around late at night because they could not sleep, looking for deer. A large dark-gray upright figure on two legs crossed the road in front of them, covering the roughly 18-foot-wide road in about three long strides. The witness perceived the crossing as very quick.
Two fisherman recall a daylight encounter north of Helen
Two companions trout fishing walked up an old roadbed paralleling the river and stopped where a gully crossed the road. They heard a loud thud and found a large log across the path behind them, then heard leaves shuffling upslope and saw a very large hair-covered figure standing close by. They fled back to their other companions, then the witness returned with two companions, found a large barefoot-like footprint in mud, but saw nothing else.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sasquatch sighting in Georgia (1980)
A farm worker on a night irrigation check saw a large round shape balled on the ground that stood up to about eight feet with hair all over and a man-like face. He struggled to free his truck from wet field while it walked toward him, then drove out dragging wire. He refused to check irrigation again and still avoids going out after dark.