Class B First-hand BFRO #2848

Large humanoid figure seen at night near beach

29 June 2001 about 11:30 p.m. New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were standing on a boardwalk at night when they saw a dark upright figure walking at the edge of the surf. The figure moved south with a smooth, long stride and swinging arms before disappearing down the beach. No footprints were left because it was walking slightly in the water.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: between 6-7 feet
Hair colour src: solid black or brown
Face src: no light face
Arms src: swinging about two feet in front and back
Hands src: no light hands
Feet src: no light shoes
Gait src: smooth, long stride
Posture src: slight forward stance
Other features src: uniform, solid black or brown

Facts & provenance

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Date	29 June 2001 Stated BFRO report #2848 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	about 11:30 p.m. Stated BFRO report #2848 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida Stated BFRO report #2848 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
Map point	28.98, -80.87 (± 6 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 2848 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #2848 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #2848 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #2848 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	standing on a boardwalk at night Stated BFRO report #2848 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	This thing Stated BFRO report #2848 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #2848 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and noted additional details about height, stride, and posture.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #2848 Primary

Published 2001-07-20 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 9892d2cc4b81

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“an article about a lady who discovered a Black Bear on her Patio”
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