Class A First-hand BFRO #24078

Teens stumble upon creature in Jennings Forest

2 February 2008 late around 6 o'clock Middleburg, Clay County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were walking home from a park through forest when they saw a tall hair-covered figure about 40 yards away. The figure was in a half-squat, then backed up and stood fully upright, at an estimated height of at least seven feet. Both witnesses fled the scene immediately.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
at least 7 ft
Build src
3 1/2' - 4' wide shoulders, overwhelming rib cage
Hair colour src
blackish-brown
Hair length src
about the length of a German Shepherd coat
Face src
manly, short otter-like hair on face with visible cheek skin
Eyes src
dark, dog-like
Arms src
long, almost to knees, human diameter but longer
Legs src
wide, broad, massive, short compared to torso
Posture src
half squat then backed up and stood fully
Other features src
roundish conish small head, no visible ears, very short or unnoticeable neck, black gorilla-like skin, shaggy dirty grungy matted tangled hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
2 February 2008
Stated BFRO report #24078 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
late around 6 o'clock
Stated BFRO report #24078 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Middleburg, Clay County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #24078 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.11, -81.90 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24078 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24078 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #24078 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24078 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking home from park
Stated BFRO report #24078 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
it
Stated BFRO report #24078 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #24078 · 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)
Tree damage

twisted trees littering the site, photographed

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Audio

The investigator had previously made knock recordings and heard calls in the same area.

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

An investigator returned to the site with the witness a few days later, made a call that received an immediate howl reply, with further replies to repeated calls.

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

The following weekend two investigators sat in the area for hours doing knocks and calls and heard a loud gibbon-like whoop from three directions.

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

The investigator had previously made knock recordings and heard calls in the same area.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2008-06-30 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 19bb98a575f5
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

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