Possible brush nest, tracks, smell, noticed by DeMolay teens visiting rural home Dunellon
Account
Three teenagers walked down a dirt road at night to take time-exposure photos of stars away from house lights. They noticed a strong foul odor and an unusual silence, became frightened, and ran back to the house. The next morning they returned and found an area of flattened brush and a very large footprint in damp soil nearby, which they photographed in black-and-white before having to leave.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 1979
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| Time of day |
@10-11:00 pm
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| Place |
Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #7692
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
29.13, -82.59 (± 15 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 7692 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Witness was |
taking time-exposure photos of stars
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Keith McLain (BFRO)
Large footprint in damp runoff area near flattened brush, recalled with five discernible toes
Measurements: @1" deep, about 16-18" long
Large area of matted-down underbrush and flattened hedgerow described as bedding area
Measurements: [@4' x 5x] area; 6' tall hedgerow
Black-and-white photos of the footprint taken with reporter's camera
An investigator spoke with the witness to gather more detail and assessed the report as a Class B public report.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #7692 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference