Class A First-hand BFRO #36218

Early morning encounter during a rest stop near Florida City

March 1995 before daybreak, early morning Florida City Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

Two friends drove into the Everglades park in the early morning and parked at a pine habitat to nap in their car. They were awakened by an ape-like animal looking into the tinted windows, touching the car, and then rummaging through a nearby dumpster for an extended period while emitting a strong rotten odor. The animal eventually walked away howling, and the witnesses drove to Flamingo where they reported the encounter to rangers.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Howl

Interaction

Vehicle contact Property disturbance

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Height src: over six feet tall, 6'10" to 7'
Build src: tall and lanky, built like a basketball player
Hair colour src: reddish brown blondish
Hair length src: about 4 inches long, shaggy
Face src: huge, broader nose than a man, hairy except around eyes and cheeks
Arms src: very long, way too long for a man
Gait src: walking upright, slow amble
Posture src: upright
Apparent sex src: assumed male, no breasts seen, unconfirmed
Age / size src: large, impression of young and underfed
Other features src: neck present, chest with less hair

Facts & provenance

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Date	March 1995 Stated BFRO report #36218 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	before daybreak, early morning Stated BFRO report #36218 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Florida City Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Florida Stated BFRO report #36218 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	25.40, -80.60 (± 2 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 36218 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #36218 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #36218 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #36218 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	sleeping in parked car at habitat parking area after driving into park Stated BFRO report #36218 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a ape like creature Stated BFRO report #36218 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #36218 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: David Bakara (BFRO)

Follow-up

The witnesses reported the encounter to two rangers at the Flamingo information center the next morning, who asked about photos and a gun and warned that shooting animals is a crime.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the driver witness by phone about the encounter, after which the witness selected a sketch that best matched what was seen.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #36218 Primary

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