Class B First-hand BFRO #17011

Man describes teenage incident -- possible intimidation approach at 2 AM in Coral Springs, at the edge of the Everglades

August 1985 about 2 a.m. Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida 3 witnesses

Account

Three children were camping in a tent in a backyard near a canal when they heard loud dumpster noises and deep grunting from across the canal. They then heard heavy footsteps approaching and a large splash about 50 yards away as something appeared to enter the canal toward them. They fled screaming to the house, and the adult found the tent leveled, moved from its stakes, and covered in water and mud.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
August 1985
Stated BFRO report #17011 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 2 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #17011 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #17011 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
26.29, -80.28 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #17011 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #17011 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
camping overnight in a tent in a friend's backyard
Stated BFRO report #17011 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the thing from across the canal
Stated BFRO report #17011 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #17011 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
David Wright (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness on the afternoon of 4/19/07.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

  • “the wiles rd incident”
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