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Bigfoot sighting near Alapaha,Ga, Georgia

Oct 1976 · Alapaha,Ga, Georgia, United States

Around 7 pm in October 1976, a man checking catfish lines on the Alapaha River in Georgia heard deep breathing, smelled an odor, and saw a figure about 3 m away.

Facts

Reported as
Evening encounter with fisherman laying catfish lines on the Alapaha River
Date
Oct 1976
Place
Alapaha,Ga, Georgia, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
31.248, -83.136
Time
about 19:00, twilight
Witness was
fishing
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
3.0 m (10 ft)
Height
1.8 m (6 ft)
Behaviour
standing
In the account
alone, field or clearing, hunting season, near water, smell, witness fled
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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