Class A First-hand BFRO #16683

Daylight sighting at edge of woods near fishing hole outside Jacksonville

November 1975 early evening Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness had carried fishing gear to a creek and walked back to the parked car for more equipment when footsteps in the woods stopped. He turned toward the sound and saw a tall hair-covered figure at the woods edge pushing a branch aside. He called to two companions at the fishing spot, and when he looked back the figure was gone as loud footfalls moved rapidly away through the woods.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
6.5 feet
Build src
about 250 lbs
Hair colour src
dark brown
Arms src
obvious arms, one pushing branch away from face
Hands src
left hand pushing tree
Legs src
obvious legs
Posture src
bending slightly to one side of tree
Other features src
hair-covered, man-like

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 1975
Stated BFRO report #16683 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
early evening
Stated BFRO report #16683 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #16683 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.28, -81.84 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 16683 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #16683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #16683 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #16683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
fishing and returning to car for gear
Stated BFRO report #16683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
very tall hairy creature
Stated BFRO report #16683 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #16683 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Dr. Robert S. (MD) (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and met at the sighting location noting landscape changes.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-11-17 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 8e8268dfa45d
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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