First-hand Related account BFRO #28678

Scream near Hernando City, Florida (1963)

April 1963 Hernando City, Citrus County, Florida 2 witnesses

Same witness, another occasion. This event is described inside another report — Man recalls a possible up-close nighttime encounter on Gilchrist Island. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

In April 1963 while camping with a companion, the witness heard footsteps around camp and a loud terrifying scream or howl before footsteps ran away.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Scream Footsteps

Facts & provenance

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Date	April 1963 Stated BFRO report #28678 · BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Place	Hernando City, Citrus County, Florida Derived BFRO report #28678 · BFRO report, “Other Stories” section
Map point	28.91, -82.35 (± 1000 m) Derived BFRO report #28678 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence The report places this event at its main event's location (SOURCE_MAP_LAYER)
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #28678 · BFRO report, “Other Stories” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #28678 Primary

Published 2011-01-04 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 355235f762b2

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