Twilight sighting on the west side of Lakeland
Account
Two people were sitting outside watching the sunset when they heard muffled tapping like wood being chopped from behind a house across the street. They stood to look and then watched a very large upright monkey-like animal climb a pine, jump to another tree, pause briefly, and jump down from an estimated 20 feet.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 6 - 7 feet tall
- Build src
- skinnier than "gorilla type"
- Hair colour src
- brown
- Posture src
- upright
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 1974
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| Time of day |
just after sunset, still twilight
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| Place |
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #11812
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
28.01, -81.94 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 11812 (5 decimals, no 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 |
sitting outside watching the sunset
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| Witness's word for it |
a very large upright monkey
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
An investigator recorded follow-up details from the witness about viewing distance, tree characteristics, and the animal's estimated size and color.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #11812 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
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