First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #825
Camper experiences heavy footsteps, terrible smell, then sees large figure retreat into woods
1976
night
Frostproof, Polk County, Florida
4 witnesses
Account
The witness and three companions were camping when they heard heavy footsteps and noises behind camp and noticed a terrible smell. They saw a shadowy figure crouched behind a barbed-wire fence that stood up to over seven feet tall before quietly returning to the woods. The group felt scared but not threatened, with an impression of being watched.
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What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- over 7 ft tall
- Posture src
- crouched then stood up
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1976
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Frostproof, Polk County, Florida
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #825
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
27.7489, -81.5265 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Frostproof city (GEOID 1224900), matched from nearest town 'Frostproof'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #825
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Witness was |
camping
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| Witness's word for it |
Whatever it was
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| Conditions |
Warm still
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Source timeline
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