Class A First-hand BFRO #49326

Man encounters a bigfoot on property near Suwannee River State Park

15 October 2011 around 6:30 pm, just before dark Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking his two dogs behind his house in the early evening when the dogs froze staring at the woods and then fled inside. The witness then watched what he first thought was a 3- to 4-foot stump stand up into a 7- to 8-foot hair-covered biped. The creature grunted, walked deeper into the woods with heavy steps in a zig-zag path, glanced back with a growl, and disappeared near a gas-line dirt road, leaving a wet-dog and pine-sap odor.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
between 7' or 8 feet tall
Build src
very muscular, V-shaped solid torso, 3.5 feet wide at shoulders, 300-400 pounds
Hair colour src
medium to dark reddish/brown
Hair length src
approximately 2 inches long
Face src
mix between a person and an ape, strong square jaw, human-type mouth, no facial hair, dark skin
Eyes src
big and dark
Arms src
very muscular, big biceps, hanging proportionally lower than human
Hands src
fingers with hairless palms showing skin
Gait src
bipedal walk with heavy steps in zig-zag motion
Posture src
upright with no visible neck, head sitting on torso
Other features src
slightly conical head top with thicker hair almost parted, hair matted with pine sap

Facts & provenance

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Date
15 October 2011
Stated BFRO report #49326 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 6:30 pm, just before dark
Stated BFRO report #49326 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #49326 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.37, -83.17 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #49326 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #49326 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #49326 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was
walking dogs behind house while smoking
Stated BFRO report #49326 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this thing
Stated BFRO report #49326 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #49326 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Benjamin C. (BFRO)
Tracks

partial print found on dirt road, obscured by deer and other animals

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Tracks

The witness returned the next day to search the woods and dirt road and found only part of a print.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The witness returned the next day to search the woods and dirt road and found only part of a print.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The witness later searched the spot where the creature stood and found no footprints or hair.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator conducted an in-depth call with the witness to supplement the original statement.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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