Class B First-hand BFRO #65655

Possible camp stalking at Bear Island Campground in Big Cypress National Preserve

May 2013 9:30 P.M. Everglade City, Monroe County, Florida 1 witness

Account

On the ninth night of solo primitive camping, the witness was lying awake in a tent when a very loud thud sounded in front of the tent. Movement was then heard in palmettos beside the tent, followed by human-like whistles exchanged from opposite sides and a guttural growl from behind the tent. The witness stayed inside without looking out and found a snapped limb nearby the next morning before leaving camp early.

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Date
May 2013
Stated BFRO report #65655 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
9:30 P.M.
Stated BFRO report #65655 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Everglade City, Monroe County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #65655 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
26.18, -81.25 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 65655 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #65655 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #65655 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Derived BFRO report #65655 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
primitive camping alone in tent trying to sleep
Stated BFRO report #65655 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #65655 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #65655 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Tree damage

snapped limb about 5 inches in diameter about 15 feet off the ground found next morning where loud thud was heard

Measurements: about 5 inches in diameter and 15 or so feet off the ground

BFRO report, “Observed” section

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