Class B First-hand BFRO #14271

Possible tracks noticed by hunters in the Everglades outside Everglades City

Fall 1975 about 7pm Everglade City, Collier County, Florida 6 witnesses

Account

The witness was hunting with five relatives and family friends in a remote part of the Everglades in the fall. About an hour into the evening hunt, the group found large footprints in mud at a dried water hole near a tree line, with disturbed brush beyond. The group left the area soon after, ending the trip. The witness later interpreted the tracks as those of a skunk ape.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
Fall 1975
Stated BFRO report #14271 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
about 7pm
Stated BFRO report #14271 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Everglade City, Collier County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #14271 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
26.06, -81.36 (± 23 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 14271 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #14271 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
6
Stated BFRO report #14271 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
hunting rabbits
Stated BFRO report #14271 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
skunk ape
Stated BFRO report #14271 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #14271 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
Tracks

Two half prints and one full print in mud going into brushline

Measurements: at least 17" in length

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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