Brief sighting by youth with flashlight outside Middleburg
Account
The witness was camping with two friends and walked alone to sit by a creek circling the camp. Across the creek he heard movement, then turned on a flashlight and saw a large hairy creature that fled into brush, shaking trees. After retreating about 30 yards it emitted a loud growling snarl, and the witness ran back to camp in panic.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 6 OR 7 FT TALL
- Build src
- large with shoulders about 3.5'-4' apart
- Hair colour src
- brown/black hair with a tinge of red
- Hair length src
- about 6 inches long
- Gait src
- took off running
- Other features src
- hairy back, matted ragged hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
11 August 2007
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| Time of day |
about 9 or 10 PM
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| Place |
MIDDLEBURG, Clay County, Florida
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| Map point |
30.10, -81.90 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 21658 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping and walking alone along creek
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| Witness's word for it |
A LARGE CREATURE
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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
- David Wright (BFRO)
An investigator reports hearing a howl in the area, recording response knocks on two occasions, and photographing tree formations.
An investigator reports hearing a howl in the area, recording response knocks on two occasions, and photographing tree formations.
An investigator contacted the witness by phone and conducted an approximately 45-minute interview.
An investigator met the witness and accompanied him to the site on a 30-minute hike.
An investigator interviewed the second witness who described the primary witness's alarmed return and dismissed the night sound as a dog.
An investigator reports hearing a howl in the area, recording response knocks on two occasions, and photographing tree formations.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #21658 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference