Class A First-hand BFRO #1030

5 children observe a very large hairy "man" for several minutes (N. Ft. Myers)

BFRO YEAR: 1973-74? dusk, not quite dark Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida

Account

The witness, then a child, was with several other children at a playground at dusk after playing in nearby woods. After another child pointed out movement, the group climbed the slide ladder to look into the woods. They watched a large hair-covered upright figure look at them and then turn and walk slowly away through scrub palms toward a pond for a couple minutes before they ran home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
very large
Hair colour src
grey or brown
Hair length src
long hair
Face src
looked like it had a beard
Arms src
down at its sides
Gait src
walked casually away, did not run
Posture src
walked upright just as a man does
Other features src
covered in hair, hair all over back

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
dusk, not quite dark
Stated BFRO report #1030 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #1030 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
26.60, -81.87 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1030 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #1030 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1030 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
playing in woods and hanging around playground
Stated BFRO report #1030 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a shape
Stated BFRO report #1030 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1030 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Linda Jacobson (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator asked the witness follow-up questions about watching, gait, and arm position.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2001-01-02 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 991015ba07c2
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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