Class B First-hand BFRO #36826

Car passenger spots a large brown figure at the St. John's River near Christmas

27 October 2012 about 6:00pm Christmas, Orange County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding in a car crossing the St. Johns River on Highway 50 in the early evening when she glanced toward the river. She saw a large brown upright figure walking away from the water's edge, taking several large steps with noticeable arm swing. She perceived it as uniformly colored with no visible clothing and much taller than a human, and told her companions about it only after arriving at the restaurant.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
much taller than a human should be
Build src
large
Hair colour src
dark brown
Arms src
very big and muscular
Legs src
very big and muscular
Gait src
taking several large steps
Posture src
upright
Age / size src
large
Clothing src
no clothing visible
Other features src
very large head

Facts & provenance

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Date
27 October 2012
Stated BFRO report #36826 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 6:00pm
Stated BFRO report #36826 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Christmas, Orange County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #36826 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
28.54, -80.94 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 36826 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #36826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #36826 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #36826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding in car to dinner
Stated BFRO report #36826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
brown upright figure
Stated BFRO report #36826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #36826 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
R. Monteith (BFRO)
Photograph

An investigator visited the bridge area, photographed the location and discarded carcasses, but did not search for footprints due to boggy ground and large alligators.

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

An investigator visited the bridge area, photographed the location and discarded carcasses, but did not search for footprints due to boggy ground and large alligators.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2012-10-28 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 5 images at source Hash e582205c2bc9
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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