Class B First-hand BFRO #24586

Possible daytime road-crossing by a juvenile outside Esto

27 July 2005 6:19 a.m. Esto, Holmes County, Florida 1 witness

Account

While driving to work in the morning, the witness saw a large reddish-brown long-haired animal crossing the road on all fours. The animal moved smoothly and unhurriedly to the opposite side and disappeared into thick vegetation near a creek. The witness noted a flat human-like chest, head set directly on the shoulders, and knuckle-walking, and interpreted it as a juvenile.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Build src
large, like a giant foot stool, gangly
Hair colour src
reddish-brown
Hair length src
long
Face src
looking away from witness
Arms src
walking on knuckles
Hands src
on knuckles
Legs src
on all fours
Gait src
gliding, not in a hurry
Posture src
on all fours
Age / size src
juvenile
Other features src
head sat directly on shoulders; chest flat like human; no tail; 5 1/2 - 6 ft long

Facts & provenance

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Date
27 July 2005
Stated BFRO report #24586 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
6:19 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #24586 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Esto, Holmes County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #24586 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.9817, -85.6430 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #24586 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Esto town (GEOID 1221250), matched from nearest town 'Esto'
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #24586 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #24586 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #24586 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to work
Stated BFRO report #24586 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large animal
Stated BFRO report #24586 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #24586 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Kevin Smykal (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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