Class B First-hand BFRO #24893

Possible sightings and strange incidents experienced by family at their rural home east of Gainesville

10 October 2008 Evening Hawthorne, Putnam County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness sat on the front porch steps in the evening and saw a tall hairy figure standing in the woods near the chicken coop, which then ran away. After it left, knocking sounds were heard from the woods. Shortly before, a relative had been growled at near the coop and had retrieved a firearm.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
taller than 6 foot
Gait src
running
Posture src
standing
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
10 October 2008
Stated BFRO report #24893 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Evening
Stated BFRO report #24893 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Hawthorne, Putnam County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #24893 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
29.57, -82.05 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24893 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24893 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #24893 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 80% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24893 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting on front porch step
Stated BFRO report #24893 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall hairy figure
Stated BFRO report #24893 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #24893 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
David Wright (BFRO)
Follow-up

Two investigators toured the property in the afternoon, inspected the cage area and alleged trackway, and left bananas as bait that were untouched.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

Investigators returned for an evening bonfire but witnessed no calls that night.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2008-10-13 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 04b714934627
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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