Class A First-hand BFRO #41448

Motorist has daytime sighting along I-75 near Ruskin

29 March 2012 afternoon between 2pm and 4pm Little Manatee River State Park, Hillsborough County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving north on the highway in the afternoon when she noticed a hair-covered, human-like figure walking quickly parallel to the road in a grassy meadow near the woodline. As she pulled alongside it, the figure turned its whole body, bent its head, and walked into dense brush where it disappeared. Afterward she noticed a strong rotten-egg/sulphur odor in her car that lasted about 10 minutes.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src: 6 to 7 feet tall
Build src: thick body with wide shoulders
Hair colour src: brown
Hair length src: approximately three inches long
Arms src: normal arm length, not long to knees
Legs src: thick legs
Gait src: walking fast/quickly with wide/long steps
Posture src: knees bent, head bent
Apparent sex src: male
Other features src: covered in hair from head to foot, round head like a man, more manlike than apelike

Facts & provenance

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Date	29 March 2012 Stated BFRO report #41448 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	afternoon between 2pm and 4pm Stated BFRO report #41448 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Little Manatee River State Park, Hillsborough County, Florida Stated BFRO report #41448 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	27.67, -82.43 (± 1065 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 41448 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #41448 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #41448 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #41448 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving north on highway Stated BFRO report #41448 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a creature that looked like a man Stated BFRO report #41448 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #41448 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: David Bakara (BFRO)

Other

sketch of creature seen provided by witness

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone, reviewed maps with her to pinpoint the location, and noted a sketch she provided.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #41448 Primary

Published 2013-06-17 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 2 images at source Hash 968d543735dd

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“photos of apelike creature known as Myakka ape”
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