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Bigfoot sighting near Athens, Alabama
1970s · Athens, Alabama, United States
A witness saw an 8-9 ft creature from a pier on Elk Creek near Athens, Alabama, in 1978-1979; it waded into water, then walked back into the swamp.
Facts
- Date
- 1970s
- Place
- Athens, Alabama, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 34.892, -87.108
- Located within
- 926 m
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Height
- 2.6 m (8 ft)
- Described as
- biped
- Behaviour
- standing, walking, watching
- In the account
- looked at witness, near home, near water, swam or waded, swamp or marsh, very tall
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 1 independent
Sources
- John GreenRead the report
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