Class B First-hand BFRO #1480

3am observation in Alexander Springs (Ocala Nat. Forest) of tall upright animal. Coolers ransacked

October 1996 Aprox. 3:00 AM Alexander Springs, Ocala Nat. Forest,Aster, Lake County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness and a companion were camping in a tent at Alexander Springs. After playing cards until about 3 a.m., the companion fell asleep while the witness lay awake. The witness heard surrounding animal sounds fall silent, smelled a skunk-like odor, saw a tall upright shadow on the tent wall and heard a grunt-like noise. In the morning the coolers had been ransacked, and the pair left the campground early the next night after feeling uneasy.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Silhouette

Sounds

Vocalization

Interaction

Property disturbance

Other senses

Odor Movement only

Described appearance

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Height src: way to tall to be a man or even a tall man
Posture src: standing up and not on all fours

Facts & provenance

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Date	October 1996 Stated BFRO report #1480 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	Aprox. 3:00 AM Stated BFRO report #1480 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Alexander Springs, Ocala Nat. Forest,Aster, Lake County, Florida Stated BFRO report #1480 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	29.08, -81.59 (± 2 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 1480 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #1480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #1480 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #1480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	camping in a tent, lying awake after playing cards Stated BFRO report #1480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	what looked to be like a man Stated BFRO report #1480 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #1480 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Other

coolers ransacked with most food gone and campsite in a mess found at daylight

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #1480 Primary

Published 2001-01-26 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 6d715acd7072

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BFRO map layer Reference

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The report refers to

“sightings in the ocala National forest”
Not in the Anomadex yet