Class A First-hand BFRO #37275

Dusk sighting of a bigfoot tree knocking in the Ocala National Forest

11 November 2012 dusk Altoona, Marion County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was trail riding in a remote forest area and became stuck in a mud hole, waiting hours for help. Hearing repeated knocking like something hitting a tree, the witness walked about 300 yards toward the sound and saw a very large hairy biped striking a pine with a stick. After stepping on a stick while backing away, the witness was noticed by the creature, which turned its whole body to look before running away on two legs carrying the stick, moving gracefully and silently.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
8 feet tall
Build src
huge chest probably 60in. across
Hair colour src
reddish brown in color with some grey
Hair length src
shorter on its back, calves, and face
Face src
flat
Arms src
long muscular arms
Legs src
shorter than chest area, tough and powerful
Gait src
graceful stride
Posture src
slumped standing position
Other features src
slight peak at the top of the head

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 November 2012
Stated BFRO report #37275 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
dusk
Stated BFRO report #37275 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Altoona, Marion County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #37275 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
28.99, -81.60 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 37275 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #37275 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #37275 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #37275 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
trail riding and waiting after getting stuck in mud
Stated BFRO report #37275 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a huge creature
Stated BFRO report #37275 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #37275 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
David Bakara (BFRO)
Tree damage

lot of broken saplings snapped off at about 7-foot level

Measurements: about 7 foot level

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Structure

large nest-like thing on ground with lots of acorns scattered around

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2012-11-11 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 956327d2c5cd
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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