Class A First-hand BFRO #32249

Memory told of close encounters while working as a fence contractor near Cassia

10 April 1987 pitch dark, early night Cassia, Lake County, Florida 4 witnesses

Account

The crew was camped on the bank of Blackwater Creek eating dinner when a splash revealed their cooler in the creek was missing. Shortly after, a companion returned shaken saying something had watched him from across the creek. The witness shone a spotlight across the narrow creek and the group saw a large hair-covered biped stand up, its eyes shining, block the light with its forearm, vocalize, and flee. The men then left for a motel for the remainder of the job.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Eyeshine

Sounds

Howl Growl

Interaction

Property disturbance

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Build src: large
Hair colour src: dark
Eyes src: almost gold
Arms src: throwing forearm up in front of face
Posture src: stood fully erect
Age / size src: large
Other features src: bipedal, hair covered

Facts & provenance

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Date	10 April 1987 Stated BFRO report #32249 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	pitch dark, early night Stated BFRO report #32249 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Cassia, Lake County, Florida Stated BFRO report #32249 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	28.86, -81.49 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 32249 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #32249 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	4 Stated BFRO report #32249 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #32249 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	camping and eating dinner at creek-side camp Stated BFRO report #32249 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	large bipedal, hair covered animal Stated BFRO report #32249 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #32249 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: R. Monteith (BFRO)

Tracks

smeared human-like footprints found the next morning

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

Three of the men later spoke to a Fish and Wildlife officer about what they saw.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #32249 Primary

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BFRO map layer Reference

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The report refers to

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