Class A First-hand BFRO #591

Driver stops car momentarily on Nova Rd., witnesses a 7-8 foot tall dark creature approach his car..

15 September 1989 about 11pm Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a relative were driving at night and stopped in the middle of a desolate road so the witness could step out. After a warning from the relative, the witness heard branches breaking and increasing footsteps from woods by the road and saw a tall dark upright figure running toward the car. The witness got back in the car and drove away, then saw the figure standing in the road behind them in the brake lights.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7-8 feet tall
Hair colour src
dark in color
Gait src
ran like a man, fairly quickly
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 September 1989
Stated BFRO report #591 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 11pm
Stated BFRO report #591 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #591 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
28.37, -80.86 (± 7 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 591 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #591 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #591 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #591 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
stopped on road for bathroom break while driving at night
Stated BFRO report #591 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall dark animal
Stated BFRO report #591 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #591 · BFRO classification label

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