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Bigfoot sighting near Opelika/Auburn, Alabama

6 Jan 2000 · Opelika/Auburn area, Alabama, United States

Four people camping by a creek in Lee County, Alabama, in January 2000 heard grunts and footsteps overnight, and one later saw a large upright hair-covered creature after sunrise.

Facts

Reported as
Four youths have harrowing experience in Alabama backwoods.
Date
6 Jan 2000
Place
Opelika/Auburn area, Alabama, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
32.596, -85.287
Located within
3.2 km
Time
about 03:00, daylight
Witness was
camping
Witnesses
4
Creatures
1
Duration
45 min
Height
2.3 m (8 ft)
Described as
dark brown hair, biped
Behaviour
approaching, fleeing, running, vocalizing, walking
Sounds
footsteps, scream
Traces
bed, hair
In the account
approached, at camp, bed or nest found, campfire, circled camp, dog present, family lore, felt fear, footprints found, growl, hair found, heavy breathing, leaped, near water, raining, repeat location, scream, searched after, smell, very tall, walked upright, witness fled, witness yelled, woken by it
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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