Night time sighting by motorist near Fanning Springs
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.
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
midnight to 1 a.m.
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| Place |
FANNING SPRINGS, Gilchrist County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #10855
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
29.59, -82.93 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 10855 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving at night
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| Witness's word for it |
LARGE, BLACK OBJECT
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #10855 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference