Class A First-hand BFRO #16727

Nighttime sighting by teen at Lake Asbury off HWY 739 outside Middleburg

17 November 2006 about 9:30 at night Middleburg, Clay County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was at a wooded church camp at night when a tall black-haired biped trotted across about 50 feet away for about seven seconds. The witness noted a dome-like head, very large shoulders, and long arms hanging straight down while the shoulders twisted with movement. About a minute later a strong foul odor was noticed, followed minutes later by a series of loud hoots. The next morning the witness found large human-like barefoot tracks in sand.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Physical traces

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 8' tall
Build src
very big shoulders
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
shaggy
Arms src
hung straight down nearly to knees
Gait src
trotting with shoulders twisting back and forth
Posture src
upright
Other features src
dome-like head

Facts & provenance

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Date
17 November 2006
Stated BFRO report #16727 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 9:30 at night
Stated BFRO report #16727 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Middleburg, Clay County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #16727 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.05, -81.83 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 16727 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #16727 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #16727 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #16727 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
at a church camp in the woods
Stated BFRO report #16727 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this creature
Stated BFRO report #16727 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #16727 · 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)
Tracks

human-like tracks bigger and way wider than human prints with toe prints found the next morning

Measurements: about as wide as my two palms

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Tracks

An investigator visited the site with the witness to check distance, lighting and tracks.

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

An investigator visited the site with the witness to check distance, lighting and tracks.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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