Possible daylight sighting by fisherman near Bartow
Account
The witness was fishing from a hilltop near a park in Bartow while companions checked lines. She noticed a dark, hairy form protruding chest-high from the water among reeds, seemingly staring at her. She stared back, testing the sighting by closing and averting her eyes, but when companions returned and she tried to point it out, it was gone.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- black
- Posture src
- stuck out of the water at least chest high
- Other features src
- very dark colored, looked hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Time of day |
afternoon or early evening
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|---|---|
| Place |
Bartow, Polk County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #15310
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
27.86, -81.90 (± 8 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 15310 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fishing with others
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and visited the location off County Route 555 but could not reach the exact spot due to a fence.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #15310 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
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