Daylight sighting by hunter and son in Richloam Wildlife Management Area
Account
The witness and a relative were driving to a store after hunting when they saw a large hairy biped partly behind a scrub oak beside a curved road. The witness slowed and watched it for about 10-15 seconds from about 20-25 feet away before passing and turning around, by which time it was gone. After returning to the spot they noticed a strong foul odor and large ground impressions with flattened plants.
What was reported
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Described appearance
In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.
- Height src
- about 7 1/2 ft. to 8 ft. tall
- Build src
- fairly muscular
- Hair colour src
- dark brown with a redish tint
- Hair length src
- short on face, longer on body
- Face src
- covered with short hair
- Eyes src
- dark
- Arms src
- about as thick as calves
- Hands src
- huge
- Legs src
- very thick with defined muscular appearance
- Posture src
- standing on two legs
- Other features src
- about 3 1/2 ft. to 4 ft. across the shoulders, short neck, big head, flat wide nose, wide mouth in proportion to head, ears not visible under hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
18 October 2009
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| Time of day |
11:34 A.M.
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| Place |
Mascote, Sumter County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #26823
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
28.45, -81.96 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 26823 with published 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 |
driving to a store for drinks
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| Witness's word for it |
a 'bigfoot'
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Cathy Betz (BFRO)
large impressions in the ground found at the spot where the creature entered the woods
smashed-down palmetto plants at the spot
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and added details to the report.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #26823 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference