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Bigfoot sighting near Boston, Georgia

1951 · Boston, Georgia, United States

Secondhand account of 1951 near Boston, Georgia: a couple saw a dark-haired upright figure cornered by dogs on their porch, a shot was fired, and it ran off.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Date
1951
Place
Boston, Georgia, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
30.775, -83.792
Located within
926 m
Light
night
Witnesses
2
Creatures
1
Height
2.1 m (7 ft)
Described as
biped
Behaviour
fleeing, watching
Animals
dogs reacted
In the account
dog barked or chased, dog present, firearm present, fired weapon, footprints found, near home, reported years later, seen through window, thought person first, very tall
Tracks
51 cm (20.0 in) long
Account
secondhand
Sources
3 independent

Sources

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