Possible daytime encounter by a father and son hunting in the Richloam Wildlife Management Area
Account
Two people bow hunting in swampy woods heard distant knocking and noticed trees shaking. While on a small hill they both saw a large reddish-brown animal crouched behind a large stump at too great a distance for details. They then left the woods.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Build src
- big
- Hair colour src
- reddish brown
- Posture src
- crouched down behind the stump
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
11 October 2011
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid day to afternoon
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| Place |
Masscotte Or Ridge Manor, Sumter County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #36915
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
28.46, -82.05 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 36915 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 |
bow hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
something behind a large tree stump
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| Source classification |
Class B
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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
- David Bakara (BFRO)
An investigator hiked the sighting area the following weekend and noted dense woods, game trails, other hunters with dogs, and abundant deer and hogs.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #36915 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “multiple others from hunters ... All in Richloam wildlife management area”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “reports of unusual, hairy upright animals”Not in the Anomadex yet