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Bigfoot sighting in Alabama, United States

Sep 1979 · hurricane landing, what is now perkins landing, Alabama, United States

At about 11 pm after Hurricane Frederic, an 11-year-old walking a road near Hurricane Landing, Alabama, saw a hairy two-legged creature run toward him, then flee after it growled.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Man recalls a sighting after Hurricane Frederic north of Mobile
Date
Sep 1979
Place
hurricane landing, what is now perkins landing, Alabama, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
30.711, -87.918
Time
about 23:00, night
Witness was
walking
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Duration
2 s
Height
2.1 m (7 ft)
Described as
massive, dark brown hair, biped
Behaviour
approaching, fleeing, running, standing, vocalizing, watching
Sounds
growl
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
approached, bluff charge, broad shoulders, childhood memory, eyes seen, eyeshine, face seen, felt fear, flashlight, growl, livestock or pets nearby, looked at witness, near home, nothing found after, on or by road, red eyes, ruled out bear, searched after, swamp or marsh, very fast, very tall, walked upright, witness fled, witness froze, witness yelled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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