Campers report possible vocalization and footprint in Big Cypress National Preserve
Account
The witness was family camping in the Big Cypress area when she noticed a tall black shape in the woods that vanished minutes later. Around 4 a.m. she awoke to a distant wailing sound with heavy breathing that approached the campsite, passed by the tents and left down a trail, waking several companions who also heard it. In the morning the group followed the direction of travel and found large wide footprints with a four-toe appearance in a sandy trail that had not been there the day before.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 8ft tall
- Feet src
- huge, wide and long, looked like 4 big toes
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- black shadow
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
April 2005
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| Time of day |
4am, dark
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| Place |
Down By Museum, Collier County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #18737
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
25.95, -81.36 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 18737 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping with family
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| Witness's word for it |
a black shadow
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
Large wide and long footprints with appearance of four big toes found in sandy trail, with a few more up the trail.
Photo of footprint taken on return visit, described as not coming out good.
The witness later returned to the site with an acquaintance, found the footprint degraded, and a poor photo was taken.
The witness later returned to the site with an acquaintance, found the footprint degraded, and a poor photo was taken.
The witness later returned to the site with an acquaintance, found the footprint degraded, and a poor photo was taken.
The witness revisited the area with children and heard no unusual noises.
The witness asked a site worker about prior unusual events and was told weird things had happened, without details.
The witness listened to skunk ape recordings on a computer and thought they sounded similar to the campsite sounds.
The research group stated it was organizing an expedition to the area planned for early the following year.
An investigator spoke to the witness, assessed credibility, and agreed not to name the specific campground.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #18737 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference