Class B First-hand BFRO #74678

Possible 1AM sighting by commuter on forest road 17 miles west of Daytona Beach

20 July 2021 about 1am De Leon Springs, Volusia County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving south on Highway 11 late at night with a bright light bar on when a tall hairy biped crossed the road ahead and stepped over a guardrail into the trees. The witness slowed, noted large wet footprints on the pavement where it crossed, then turned around and drove back but saw only a disturbed spot at the treeline. The witness estimated the creature was 7-8 feet tall with reddish-brown shaggy hair and a large chest, seen for only a couple seconds.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Height src
close to 7 or 8 feet tall
Build src
large chest, almost like a body builder
Hair colour src
reddish brown, tending toward brown
Hair length src
long and shaggy
Arms src
arms swung slightly
Legs src
darker under the knee joints
Feet src
about 8 inches wide and maybe twice as long as it was wide
Gait src
bipedal, cleared road in about two steps
Posture src
on two legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
20 July 2021
Stated BFRO report #74678 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 1am
Stated BFRO report #74678 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
De Leon Springs, Volusia County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #74678 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #74678 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #74678 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #74678 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home at night
Stated BFRO report #74678 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large creature
Stated BFRO report #74678 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #74678 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Tracks

Large wet footprints on the road at the crossing point, described as much larger than human.

Measurements: about 8 inches wide and maybe twice as long as it was wide

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded details about the crossing location, lighting, and footprints.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2022-07-06 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash bc8e2a6c916e
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