Class A First-hand BFRO #7904

Woman observes small bipedal creature cross 441 near Ft. Drum

January 2004 dusk, around 5:30 PM Ft. Drum And Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving alone southeast on US Highway 441 between Ft. Drum and Okeechobee around dusk. A small upright hair-covered creature ran across the road ahead, paused briefly at the far edge, then leapt over a roadside ditch and barbed-wire fence. The witness braked to about 20 mph at the crossing point but saw no further movement.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Described appearance

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Height src: 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall
Build src: between 75 and a 100 pounds
Hair colour src: brownish red, more light brown than red
Hair length src: long and silky
Face src: didn't see any facial features
Arms src: reached almost to the knee
Feet src: hair hung lightly over sides of edges of foot
Gait src: running across the road
Posture src: upright
Age / size src: small
Other features src: very round head, no neck to speak of

Facts & provenance

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Date	January 2004 Stated BFRO report #7904 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	dusk, around 5:30 PM Stated BFRO report #7904 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Ft. Drum And Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida Stated BFRO report #7904 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	27.40, -80.80 (± 14 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 7904 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #7904 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #7904 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #7904 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving on highway Stated BFRO report #7904 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a small hominid Stated BFRO report #7904 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #7904 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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Source timeline

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BFRO report #7904 Primary

Published 2004-01-30 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash d81a210eefc7

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“Redwood Giant episode of Mysterious Encounters, Jan. 24, on OLN”
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