Fisherman comes face to face with tall ape-like creature in Ft. Myers
Account
Late at night the witness was fishing from a pier in his backyard when he heard noises from a nearby canal. He approached and came face to face at about 15 feet with a large hairy ape-like figure standing behind a palm tree. The figure moved agitatedly and made grunting noises, then retreated toward nearby railroad tracks as the witness went inside.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- over six foot tall
- Build src
- large
- Hair colour src
- darkish brown
- Face src
- ape-like face with upturned ape-like nose
- Arms src
- long arms
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- hairy, man-like body, more ape than man
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 2009
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 2-2:30 am
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| Place |
Ft. Myers, Lee County, Florida
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| Map point |
26.68, -81.82 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 38924 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fishing from a backyard pier
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| Witness's word for it |
Skunk Ape
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- David Bakara (BFRO)
An investigator met the witness at the sighting location to document the encounter.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #38924 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference