Class A First-hand BFRO #23696

Huge creature stands in headlights on rural road near Leesburg

Spring 1993 around 12 midnight on a clear warm evening LEESBURG, Lake County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions driving on a dirt road toward their house at night stopped when a large creature stood in the road a short distance ahead. With headlights and then high beams on, they watched it for a couple of minutes as it stood and moved its head from side to side. They then drove past it and rushed into the house to tell the occupants and check everyone was alright.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing Eyeshine

Described appearance

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Height src: about 8 to 9 feet tall
Build src: huge in size
Hair colour src: very dark brown and/or black
Eyes src: like circle orange rings
Gait src: moved in slow motion
Posture src: standing
Other features src: moving its head from side to side

Facts & provenance

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Date	Spring 1993 Stated BFRO report #23696 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day	around 12 midnight on a clear warm evening Stated BFRO report #23696 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	LEESBURG, Lake County, Florida Stated BFRO report #23696 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	28.86, -81.78 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 23696 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #23696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Stated BFRO report #23696 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Stated BFRO report #23696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving back to house on dirt road Derived BFRO report #23696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	A BIG CREATURE Stated BFRO report #23696 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #23696 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Caroline Curtis (BFRO)

Follow-up

Others questioned the witnesses about whether the creature could have been a bear and recorded additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #23696 Primary

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