Class A First-hand BFRO #10855

Night time sighting by motorist near Fanning Springs

November 1998 midnight to 1 a.m. FANNING SPRINGS, Gilchrist County, Florida 1 witness

Account

While driving at night near Fanning Springs, the witness rounded a bend and caught a large black upright figure in the headlights standing on the edge of the road. The figure appeared startled and hunkered down with its head obscured, showing wet glistening black fur. The witness slowed as the figure turned off the road and disappeared into a swampy area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
over six feet tall
Build src
relatively thick waist and torso
Hair colour src
black
Face src
not seen, head hunkered down
Posture src
standing upright
Age / size src
large
Other features src
covered in glistening, wet, black fur

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 1998
Stated BFRO report #10855 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
midnight to 1 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #10855 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
FANNING SPRINGS, Gilchrist County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #10855 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
29.59, -82.93 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 10855 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #10855 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #10855 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #10855 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving at night
Stated BFRO report #10855 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
LARGE, BLACK OBJECT
Stated BFRO report #10855 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #10855 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Caroline Curtis (BFRO)

Source timeline

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