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Bigfoot sighting near Greenwell Springs, Louisiana

5 Jun 1982 · Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, United States

In June 1982, a child playing alone near Beaver Creek in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, saw a motionless reddish-brown figure standing in bamboo during early afternoon.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Child has encounter while playing near a creek
Date
5 Jun 1982
Place
Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
30.499, -91.016
Located within
1.2 km
Time
about 12:00, daylight
Witness was
playing
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Height
1.7 m (6 ft)
Described as
reddish hair, biped
Behaviour
standing, watching
In the account
alone, felt fear, looked at witness, near water, repeat location, reported years later, told no one, walked upright, windy, witness fled, witness froze
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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