Class A First-hand BFRO #989

Deer hunter spots a large animal run across open area

January 1982 7:30am and 8:00am Milton & Allentown, Santa Rosa County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was deer hunting in the morning near Milton, Florida, overlooking a cleared powerline area. From about 100 yards away, the witness saw a large reddish-brown animal running bipedally across the clearing at high speed. The witness then left the area and did not return.

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Described appearance

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Hair colour src
reddish brown
Gait src
running
Posture src
on it's hindlegs
Age / size src
large

Facts & provenance

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Date
January 1982
Stated BFRO report #989 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
7:30am and 8:00am
Stated BFRO report #989 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Milton & Allentown, Santa Rosa County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #989 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
30.84, -86.96 (± 11 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 989 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #989 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #989 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #989 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #989 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large reddish brown unknown animal
Stated BFRO report #989 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #989 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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