Class A First-hand BFRO #2566

College Psychology Teacher observes Bigfoot crossing road. Animal has covering of leaves and/or palm branches

Fall 1985 clear morning Alachua, Alachua County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was taking a morning walk on the paved road in front of the house when a creature covered in green vegetation crossed the road at a small bridge over a creek. The creature moved with an ape-like lope, looked toward the witness, then crawled down the bridge embankment into the shallow creek and disappeared. The witness ran to the creek but found no trace.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
5 to 6 foot tall
Gait src
moved more like an ape than a human
Posture src
not holding its head the way a human holds its head
Other features src
covered with green material

Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 1985
Stated BFRO report #2566 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
clear morning
Stated BFRO report #2566 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Alachua, Alachua County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #2566 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
29.78, -82.37 (± 8 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 2566 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #2566 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #2566 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #2566 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
taking a walk on paved road in front of house
Stated BFRO report #2566 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Witness's word for it
a creature
Stated BFRO report #2566 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #2566 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator conducted a follow-up interview about duration, height, covering, movement, and head.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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