Daylight sighting by two ATV riders near Lake Placid
Account
While riding ATVs, the witness and two companions came around a corner and saw a large dark upright figure standing on the trail ahead watching them. As they approached closer, the figure turned and jogged into the woods beside the trail. They went to the spot where it entered the woods and found several large footprints in the sand but did not see it again.
What was reported
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Sightings
Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7' tall
- Build src
- significant bulk or mass, not skinny
- Hair colour src
- brownish-black
- Hair length src
- about 3"-4" in length, bunched together
- Face src
- mannish, not like an ape face
- Arms src
- hanging down low, not pumping
- Gait src
- hunched
- Posture src
- upright
- Other features src
- oval-shaped head
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
4 March 2006
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| Time of day |
about 1 or 2
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| Place |
Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #14021
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
27.37, -81.36 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 14021 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding ATVs
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| Witness's word for it |
a big black thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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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 Wright (BFRO)
Four visible footprints in sand where creature entered woods, showing no distinct toes
Measurements: about 17"-18" in length, about 4' apart
An investigator extensively interviewed the first witness about the incident.
An investigator interviewed the second witness who confirmed the sighting details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #14021 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference