Possible early morning encounter by hunters in the Green Swamp
Account
Two people were sitting around a campfire in early-morning darkness when they heard heavy footsteps approaching through the woods. A creature passed through the campsite toward the river, then ran back and into the woods behind the camp, seen only as a fire-lit silhouette. After hunting from stands, they returned and found large five-toed footprints in sand that they felt were too large to be human.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Feet src
- probably 16 inches long, far too wide to be human, five toes
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
September 2005
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| Time of day |
early morning, still dark
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| Place |
Lakeland, Hernando County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #22074
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| Map point |
28.54, -82.11 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 22074 (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 around a campfire before hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
The animal
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
Five-toed footprints in sand described as about 16 inches long and far wider than human
Measurements: proably 16" long
Investigators conducted several private expeditions in the Green Swamp with reported results.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #22074 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference