Class A Investigator summary BFRO #5884

Road crossing sighting by motorist

18 February 2003 approx. 5:30 AM, dark Caryville, Washington County, Florida 1 witness

Account

Early on February 18, 2003, the witness was driving east on Interstate 10 when lights from a passing tractor-trailer revealed a figure stepping onto the highway. He slowed, turned on high beams, and watched a tall reddish-haired non-human creature trot across both lanes and the shoulder in a few steps. The observation lasted up to about 30 seconds from about sixty to seventy yards away.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
approximately 7' in height
Build src
muscular, "squatty" build, 250 to 275 pounds
Hair colour src
reddish
Arms src
stayed by its side
Hands src
hung almost to its knees
Legs src
knees bent
Gait src
moving "at a good trot", "almost a glide"
Posture src
hunched posture
Other features src
head appeared to sit directly on shoulders, somewhat pointed; head hair looked "slicked back"

Facts & provenance

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Date
18 February 2003
Stated BFRO report #5884 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
approx. 5:30 AM, dark
Stated BFRO report #5884 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Caryville, Washington County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #5884 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.76, -85.77 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 5884 with published boundary
Account type
Investigator summary
Stated BFRO report #5884 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #5884 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #5884 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving eastbound on Interstate 10
Stated BFRO report #5884 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
creature
Stated BFRO report #5884 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #5884 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

Investigators met the witness, conducted a personal interview, and had him take them to the sighting location.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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