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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.
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.
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.
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.
Large footprint found in a sandy creek bank near Talladega National Forest
The witness and two companions hiked to Salt Creek Falls and sat on large rocks while the water was low. During the outing they noticed a foul odor and a sound of trees or brush moving. On the way out they found a very large footprint with distinct toe prints in the sandy creek bank.
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.
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.
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.
Daylight sighting by lady while her husband was clearing trees
The witness was sitting on a car watching tree-clearing work on a summer afternoon in 1999 when she glanced toward the treeline several hundred feet away. She saw a tall reddish manlike figure with no apparent neck standing in the shadows, and a young relative beside her saw the same thing. When she looked back after gesturing to her husband, the figure was gone.
Two outdoorsman fishing, loud vocalizations, footsteps heard
Two companions were fishing from a boat close to shore late at night. They heard heavy two-legged footsteps coming down a wooded hillside and then rushing toward them as they prepared to leave. The unseen source entered the water behind them while emitting a loud snarl and growl neither companion recognized. They left without seeing the source and did not return to investigate.
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.
Two large hairy figures spottied at dawn outside Blountsville
Early one morning the witness was on the porch seeing a companion off to work when she noticed two large hair-covered creatures sitting by a stump between properties. She screamed, and before the companion could turn around both creatures sprang up and fled into the woods in a fraction of a second. She described them as light to medium brown and very broad-shouldered with arms reaching the ground while seated, but she could not discern faces or standing height.
Motorist confronted by hairy, man-like creature on roadside
The witness stopped a car by a wooded road to urinate. A hairy man-like creature approached to within three feet while snorting and grunting and holding a small limb-like object, then walked away. The witness fled in the car and saw the creature standing at the road edge in the rear-view mirror.
Nighttime sighting by motorists outside Grand Bay
The witness and a relative were driving at night when headlights illuminated a reddish-brown hair-covered creature sitting on its haunches in the opposite lane. As they passed within a few feet it remained unconcerned but turned its head to watch them, revealing a human-like face with dark eyes and skin. The witness compared its seated height to that of an average man and noted a slender build.
Motorist sees Bigfoot like creature, hears scream
The witness was in a car in daylight when a large hair-covered creature crossed the road ahead just below a hilltop. The creature was described as moving sideways while crossing. The witness also heard a scream described as unlike anything heard before.
Tree break near Anniston, Alabama (1996)
The next morning the guest and nine other soldiers gathered in a church parking lot by the woods for physical training. Something in the woods repeatedly smashed trees with great force, without vocalizations, while the group watched from the curb. After about five minutes the group left, and there was no further sound when they returned.
Sasquatch sighting near Anniston, Alabama (1996)
The guest, a soldier in training, went for an evening run on a straight road through woods on base. Something in the woods mirrored his footsteps and paced him as he ran back, staying about 25 meters away despite his speed. At the edge of the woods near the barracks he heard a tree smashed apart and saw cream-colored legs from the waist down before the figure walked away.
Sasquatch sighting in Alabama (1994)
The witness and a childhood friend drove trucks and ATVs deep into remote woods, then hiked to scout a spot for a homemade turkey blind. Two rocks came from their right, the first landing between them and the second seen in mid-air. The witness looked toward the throw and saw a large hairy biped under a white oak about 60-80 feet away from the knees up, which turned and left over a rise. They ran to the spot but it was gone, noticed a static-like charge, then hiked out uneasy.
Husband and wife hear scream while fishing
The witness and spouse were fishing alone from a small boat on a lake early in the morning. They heard a very loud sound that began as a howl and became a long high-pitched scream that echoed. The sound startled them.
Possible stalking on mountain outside Troy
The witness and two companions drove late at night to a wooded hilltop lookout, spent 15 to 20 minutes on top, then started walking downhill toward the car. While descending they heard heavy footsteps on both sides that kept pace with them and estimated five or six unseen individuals from groupings of footfalls. They shouted warnings, received no verbal response, then ran to the car and drove away without ever seeing the source.