Possible sighitng at dusk by father and daughter riding an ATV near Bartow
Account
The witness and his daughter were riding a four-wheeler through orange groves to watch pigs when they stopped to listen. They heard several loud noises likened to yelling or a panther cry, then both saw a large dark upright figure move quickly between tree rows. Frightened, they left quickly, and the witness later concluded it resembled a Sasquatch.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- between 7 to 7 1/2 feet tall
- Build src
- 2 feet wide
- Hair colour src
- very dark brown or black
- Hair length src
- long
- Gait src
- moving very quickly
- Posture src
- upright
- Age / size src
- large
- Other features src
- dirty and matted, hanging in clumps
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
16 May 2013
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| Time of day |
around 7:30 pm, dimming light
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| Place |
Highland City, Polk County, Florida
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| Map point |
27.94, -81.87 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 41265 with published boundary
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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 |
riding a four-wheeler looking for wild pigs
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| Witness's word for it |
a Sasquatch
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- David Bakara (BFRO)
sketches drawn by the witness and the daughter
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the encounter and included sketches made by both witnesses.
The witness, a relative, and the daughter returned the next day to search for hair or footprints and to estimate size by comparison, finding no traces due to soft sand.
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the encounter and included sketches made by both witnesses.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #41265 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference