Class A
First-hand
BFRO #729
a daylight sighting by a family on a camping trip
25 July 1997
Lynne, Marion County, Florida
3 witnesses
Account
The witness was hiking with family and resting by a bridge over a stream when two sons who had gone to explore returned saying they had seen a gorilla. The witness followed the sons back to the spot and reported seeing a bigfoot kneeling by the stream drinking. The creature reportedly noticed the group and ran off into the forest.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
25 July 1997
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| Place |
Lynne, Marion County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #729
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
29.19, -81.92 (± 4 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 729 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hiking on a nature walk in the forest
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| Witness's word for it |
bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #729 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference