Weekend camping trip in the Green Swamp is interrupted by a hairy, bipedal intruder
Account
The witness and three companions were camping and sitting around a fire at night when the woods went quiet and they heard a tree being pushed over. They found a pine half pushed over, then heard a scream and loud growl. The witness shone a spotlight, first seeing the legs and then the full height of a tall hair-covered bipedal creature about 20-30 yards away. After watching it for several seconds as it walked away, the group left the campsite.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- 9'-10', maybe taller
- Build src
- very muscular, very tall, and very wide
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Face src
- large, rounded head, nose not defined
- Eyes src
- large, oval eyes
- Arms src
- very large, big and muscular, probably slightly longer than human
- Legs src
- very muscular, rounded, long, and thick
- Gait src
- walked bipedally, angling away
- Other features src
- covered with hair like beard hair; matted, curly, tangled; no visible neck
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
4 September 2010
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| Time of day |
at night
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| Place |
Groveland, Sumter County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #28237
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
28.51, -81.97 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28237 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping, sitting around a campfire
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| Witness's word for it |
a very hairy 11ft object
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Cathy Betz (BFRO)
good sized pine tree half pushed over with roots popping, believed source of crashing noise
Measurements: over 6" in diameter
Another investigator met the witness at the encounter location and was shown the sighting position and a downed tree.
An investigator interviewed the witness by phone for about an hour.
Another investigator met the witness at the encounter location and was shown the sighting position and a downed tree.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28237 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference