Late night sighting by a stranded boater on the St. Marys River
Account
After their boat motor failed, two companions camped overnight by a campfire on the riverbank. Around midnight they heard something approaching through the woods, followed by loud growling, grunting, stomping and tree knocks. One of them shone a light across the narrow river and saw a head, shoulder and red eyes looking back before it retreated, continuing noise for over an hour. They left at first light and were later towed back to the landing.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Interaction
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- seven to eight feet tall
- Eyes src
- two red eyes
- Other features src
- head and right shoulder
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
December 2012
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| Time of day |
around 12:30am to about 1:45am
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| Place |
Folkston, Nassau County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #39080
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
30.71, -82.04 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 39080 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping overnight by campfire after boat breakdown
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| Witness's word for it |
the creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Karen Nolan (BFRO)
An investigator interviewed the witness by telephone for over 45 minutes and described the river setting and plans to revisit the location.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #39080 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference