Class A First-hand BFRO #18427

Daylight sighting by two teenagers near Middleburg

July 2006 around midday Middleburg, Clay County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

Two witnesses entering the woods to play paintball heard a noise and saw a very large upright black creature run across the trail ahead of them. The creature looked toward them, accelerated, climbed a steep bank and disappeared into the woods within seconds.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7.5' to 8' tall
Build src
BIG
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
longish
Face src
no facial features distinguished
Arms src
long arms
Gait src
long, smooth gait
Posture src
upright
Clothing src
naked
Other features src
head seemed small for body; no visible ears; hair covering body

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2006
Stated BFRO report #18427 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around midday
Stated BFRO report #18427 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Middleburg, Clay County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #18427 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.03, -81.90 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 18427 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #18427 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #18427 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #18427 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
entering woods to play paintball
Stated BFRO report #18427 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
gigantic, upright black creature
Stated BFRO report #18427 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #18427 · BFRO classification label

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 Wright (BFRO)
Measurement

Investigator-measured viewing distance to creature's path

Measurements: 75 feet

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

Length of creature's observed travel path

Measurements: about 60 feet long

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

Approximate height of creature indicated on tree

Measurements: 7.5' to 8' tall

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Measurement

An investigator interviewed both witnesses separately and visited the site to verify locations and record measurements.

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

An investigator interviewed both witnesses separately and visited the site to verify locations and record measurements.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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