Class B First-hand BFRO #13889

Man describes incidents in teen years in swamp area outside Naples

July 1980 2:00 in the afternoon NAPLES, Collier County, Florida 3 witnesses

Account

The witness and two companions were exploring a swampy wooded area when they found a large steel cage trap baited with fresh meat. After noticing a foul musty odor, they heard a very loud roar from behind them and fled as a large log flew over their heads. They ran home to tell the witness's mother and stayed out of those woods for a long time.

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Date
July 1980
Stated BFRO report #13889 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
2:00 in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #13889 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
NAPLES, Collier County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #13889 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
26.10, -81.72 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #13889 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #13889 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
walking around in swamp and woods
Stated BFRO report #13889 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #13889 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
David Wright (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator conducted extended interviews with the witness, his brother companion, and their mother about the event.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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