Class A First-hand BFRO #16473

Possible highway sighting near Osceola National Forest

1 November 2006 About 4 in the morning I'm Not Sure, Suwannee County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving on I-10 around 4 a.m. while a companion slept in the vehicle. The witness reported seeing a tall, dark, hair-covered man-like figure crossing the road with an ape-like walk, heading northeast. Visibility was limited to moonlight with some fog, and the witness estimated the figure was about six feet tall.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 6ft or so
Hair colour src
dark brown
Gait src
walked rather weird like an ape
Other features src
uniformly dark and covered with hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 November 2006
Stated BFRO report #16473 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
About 4 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #16473 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
I'm Not Sure, Suwannee County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #16473 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.31, -82.88 (± 11 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 16473 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #16473 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #16473 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #16473 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving on I-10
Stated BFRO report #16473 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
dark man-like figure
Stated BFRO report #16473 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #16473 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, noting the witness was alert and sober, familiar with wildlife, and certain the figure was not a bear or human.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-11-01 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash cf205a580599
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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