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Class A First-hand BFRO #49777

Motorist has nighttime sighting and strange incidents near Lake Weohyakapka

24 April 2014 approx. 2100, shortly after sunset Nalcrest, Polk County, Florida 5 witnesses

Account

The witness was driving home in the evening near Tiger Creek when headlights revealed a tall, dark, hair-covered figure standing by a road sign. At first the witness thought it was a bear on its hind legs, but it turned away and walked upright into dense woods, appearing unbothered by the vehicle. The witness returned the next day to look for footprints but loose sand and overnight rain left no clear trace.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src
approx. 7 to 8 feet
Hair colour src
dark brown
Face src
never saw the face
Arms src
long arms
Gait src
walked upright, bipedally
Posture src
standing, upright
Other features src
covered in hair over its entire body, no tail

Facts & provenance

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Date
24 April 2014
Stated BFRO report #49777 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
approx. 2100, shortly after sunset
Derived BFRO report #49777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
Nalcrest, Polk County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #49777 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
27.8584, -81.4251 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #49777 · gnis:287521 · read with 45% confidence
USGS GNIS populated place 'Nalcrest', Polk, matched from nearest town 'Nalcrest'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #49777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
5
Stated BFRO report #49777 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section · read with 60% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #49777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home
Stated BFRO report #49777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something standing on the side of the road
Stated BFRO report #49777 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #49777 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
R. Monteith (BFRO)
Follow-up

Investigators visited the roadside site and noted the barbed wire fence pulled down and nearby creek, boat ramp and food sources.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #49777 Primary
    Published 2015-09-15 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash d8b2a7897d12
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

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