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Class A First-hand BFRO #35529

Daytime sighting by a motorist on FL-19 in the Ocala National Forest

7 June 2010 about 9:30 in the morning Between Ocala And Palatka Fl, Putnam County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving on Highway 19 through the Ocala National Forest in the morning when she noticed a tall hair-covered biped in a partially cleared area beside the road. The creature was described as about seven feet tall with broad shoulders and dark hair, watching her from at or partly behind a tree. After several seconds of eye contact it stepped behind the tree out of view.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
about seven feet tall
Build src
broad shoulders, narrower tapered waist, athletic body
Hair colour src
dark brown or black, uniform in color
Hair length src
4-5 inches long
Face src
framed by hair with none on face, prominent brow, larger nostrils, large square yellowish teeth, short goatee beard
Eyes src
dark, set very wide apart
Arms src
extremely long arms
Posture src
stood straight up, erect
Other features src
hairy human-like, Neanderthal rather than gorilla-like, head not conical, hair not fur

Facts & provenance

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Date
7 June 2010
Stated BFRO report #35529 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 9:30 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #35529 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Between Ocala And Palatka Fl, Putnam County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #35529 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
29.50, -81.75 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 35529 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #35529 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #35529 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #35529 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving on highway through forest
Stated BFRO report #35529 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a big foot
Stated BFRO report #35529 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #35529 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
R. Monteith (BFRO)
Other

Sketch produced with witness by an artist

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

An artist worked with the witness to produce a sketch of the claimed creature.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to record additional details of the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An artist worked with the witness to produce a sketch of the claimed creature.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #35529 Primary
    Published 2012-05-25 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 3 images at source Hash 3def10a98795
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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