Daytime sighting by a wildlife biologist on a trail in the Cypress Creek Preserve
Account
The witness was hiking in a preserve in the morning to photograph wildlife when he heard a noise and saw a large dark figure to his left. He watched it walk upright at a fast, purposeful pace across the trail and into palmettos, then heard it moving away as birds and insects fell silent. He searched for tracks or hair but found none, photographing only the crossing location for scale.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 6 feet tall or more
- Build src
- VERY wide chest from front to back
- Hair colour src
- completely black in color
- Face src
- facial features blended into dark face, not seen
- Gait src
- very fast, purposeful pace, very smooth
- Posture src
- walking completely upright
- Other features src
- head was round, but larger than a human
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
24 November 2013
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| Time of day |
9:04am
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| Place |
New Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #42978
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
28.14, -82.39 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 42978 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hiking to photograph wildlife
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| Witness's word for it |
the animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- R. Monteith (BFRO)
Photo of palmetto at trail crossing location with tripod placed for height comparison
An investigator visited the crossing location two days later, noted tree breaks in both directions, heard a nearby tree fall, and found no further movement.
An investigator visited the crossing location two days later, noted tree breaks in both directions, heard a nearby tree fall, and found no further movement.
An investigator and two other investigators spent a night near the location after day hikes and noted the night was eerily quiet.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #42978 Primary
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