Possible nighttime sighting brings about ongoing investigation of several Cassadaga incidents and legend of the "Mole Man"
Account
Two companions were driving at night in a doorless vehicle when they made a wrong turn onto a dead-end road. As they turned around, the passenger alerted the driver to eyeshine behind a large tree caught in the headlights. The driver then saw large eyes about six feet off the ground and a large brown shape behind the tree. Both were frightened and did not get a prolonged look.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- more than 6 ft. high
- Build src
- big
- Eyes src
- two large eyes
- Other features src
- brown shadow behind tree
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
27 July 2012
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around midnight
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| Place |
Cassadaga, Volusia County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #36112
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
28.98, -81.23 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 36112 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving at night
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- R. Monteith (BFRO)
An investigator visited the site two weeks later, spoke with neighbors, and found bear footprints, a bedding area, and brush trails.
The investigator found left and right 15.5-inch prints with a 38-inch stride on a neighboring property after heavy rains.
The investigator found left and right 15.5-inch prints with a 38-inch stride on a neighboring property after heavy rains.
The investigator examined the cypress tree and found possible 15-inch footprints, a visible trail, and branches broken above six feet.
The investigator examined the cypress tree and found possible 15-inch footprints, a visible trail, and branches broken above six feet.
The investigator examined the cypress tree and found possible 15-inch footprints, a visible trail, and branches broken above six feet.
An investigator visited the site two weeks later, spoke with neighbors, and found bear footprints, a bedding area, and brush trails.
The investigator found left and right 15.5-inch prints with a 38-inch stride on a neighboring property after heavy rains.
The investigator examined the cypress tree and found possible 15-inch footprints, a visible trail, and branches broken above six feet.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #36112 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- Daylight sighting by Paranormal Investigators at a rural cemetery near CartersvilleCited as “GA Report #33985” · 9 December 2011 · Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia
- “local newspaper carried a story about the original sighting”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “The City Observer - Return of the Mole Man”Not in the Anomadex yet