Woman has nighttime sighting from truck
Account
The witness and two companions were driving on a dirt road at night using a spotlight to look for deer, with the witness sitting in the truck bed holding the light. The witness illuminated a huge bear-like figure with red eyes at the edge of the woods and estimated its height at about 6 feet 5 inches to 7 feet. The witness quickly climbed into the truck cab through the rear window. A companion on the same side of the truck also saw the figure.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 6'5" possibly 7'
- Build src
- huge
- Eyes src
- huge and red
- Other features src
- appeared to be a bear
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
January 1998
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
approximately 10:00 E.S.T.
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| Place |
Howard Creek, Gulf County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #7792
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
29.84, -85.07 (± 1061 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 7792 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 |
spotlighting for deer from a truck
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| Witness's word for it |
what appeared to be a bear
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #7792 Primary
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