White County, Georgia

Near Helen

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White County Georgia (Class B) BFRO

June 1997

It was June 15 1997, Father's Day. My friends and I had been rock climbing at Raven Cliff Falls in the Chattahoochee National Forest outside of Helen, Georgia. After climbing all day Friday and Saturday morning, a rain storm made us pull down our rigging and head out of the woods. We drove down to Helen and walked around until around 5:00 pm. We filled up the truck and headed back up towards Raven Cliff to find a camp site for the night. We found a small dirt road that had been barricaded with a large dirt birm. We drove over the birm and drove into the forest. We drove until we had a half tank of gas which put us several miles back in. Around 11:00 or 11:30 pm, we found a small clearing and decided to stop and make camp. Once we exited our truck, we found a shallow hole that was about three to four feet in diameter that appeared to be an old fire pit. It had a large log laying on one side of it. We gathered wood for a fire and began to set up camp. Since the weather was nice, we decid...

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White County Georgia (Class B) BFRO

Husband and wife hear characteristic vocalizations in the Sautee-Nacoochee Valley

My husband and I live in Sautee, Ga., just outside of Helen. My husband can't sleep very well at night and as such he is up at all hours. For about the last three weeks he has heard strange sounds lat...

March 2009

White County Georgia (Class B) BFRO

Hiker hears possible vocalizations on Appalachian Trail outside Helen

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September 2007

White County Georgia (Class B) BFRO

Vacationer hears possible vocalizations late at night southeast of Helen

It was about 11pm and we just laid down to sleep. We were staying in a cabin that we had rented for the weekend. I heard this high pitched horrific scream/howl. It was close. It was not some faint, di...

November 2005

White County Georgia (Class A) BFRO

Witness watches tall biped cross her backyard

I was sitting on my couch watching tv with my small dogs around me. My male Yorkie saw it when I did out our back door. It was sitll daylight. I thought it was a man at first, but it was too large, to...

October 2004

Midland County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

witness describes an "ape-like" creature along a road.

Sighting on Nov 15, 1997 I was driving north around 6:45 and saw a creature coming out of the ditch. Hair on arms and head approx 8 inches hanging down face was facing forward then head turned when I ...

November 1997

Dixie County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Five or Six foot tall ape looking creature observed picking up road kill.

At 5 am Feb 9 1998 Heading north on 349 a small redish long haired ape looking creature about 5 foot five-6 foot tall, picking up road kill in the middle of the road ran off in to the woods ...

February 1998

Monroe County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Two boys, out "hunting" with BB guns, witness a seven foot tall creature on two legs.

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October 1983

Pendleton County West Virginia (Class A) BFRO

Witness sees a large creature crossing the road

I was traveling early one morning in January, in snowy conditions, when I spotted a large, upright, dark-colored creature just off Rt.55. Very tall, fuzzy looking, with primate features, similar to an...

January 1998

York County Maine (Class A) BFRO

Creature seen by witness

I was gathering cut firewood on my grandmothers land in southern Maine. I heard a noise behind me and turned around expecting to see a moose as I was in moose country. At first I saw nothing and resum...

January 1985

San Bernardino County California (Class A) BFRO

Sighting along Lytle Creek

Heard whistling and wood-chomping noises and looked towards sounds and saw hairy man-like creature (very muscular). It saw me and stayed there for approx. 2 min. Then walked into the treeline by the e...

July 1950

Trumbull County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Prints found following sighting near Mosquito Lake

At about 5:45pm I was walking out back and saw a large black creature out by the road. I yelled at it and it ran down the street. I think it went into the woods. When I walked up by the road I didn't ...

February 2000

Beltrami County Minnesota (Class A) BFRO

Beltrami County, Minnesota; sighting and tracks found by logging crew.

saw a mnlike creature on an island in a bog. Tracks seen by District Forester quoted because of the deep snow conditions and temperatures no human cpuld go that way and survive. ...

November 1978