Boy scouts see creature late at night
Account
The witness and a companion were staying up late in their tent at scout camp when they left the tent area to relieve themselves nearby. They noticed a strong garbage-like odor, then saw a tall figure standing in the road a short distance away. After staring at it briefly, they watched it walk with long strides into roadside brush as the smell faded. They later concluded it could have been a Florida skunk ape after ruling out a bear to their own satisfaction.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 9 ft. tall
- Gait src
- walked with a big stride
- Posture src
- standing
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
2001
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night
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| Place |
Groveland, Lake County, Florida
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #720
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
28.6102, -81.8271 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Groveland city (GEOID 1227800), matched from nearest town 'groveland'
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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 |
staying up late in tent at scout camp and stepping out to relieve themselves
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| Witness's word for it |
a figure
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| Conditions |
clear
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Source timeline
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