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Class B First-hand BFRO #27778

Possible late night campsite intrusion in the Ocala National Forest

December 1974 middle of the night, probably around midnight Ocala, Lake County, Florida 1 witness

Account

As a teenager camping with relatives in Ocala National Forest, the witness slept apart in a sleeping bag on the ground. After falling asleep, the witness awoke to bipedal footsteps entering the camp and heavy breathing with deep sniffs very close to the head. The witness lay still in terror, sensing the intruder watching, until it left silently and normal night sounds resumed. Nothing was seen or smelled, and no tracks were checked.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Footsteps Unidentified sound

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Gait src
definitely bipedal

Facts & provenance

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Date
December 1974
Stated BFRO report #27778 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
middle of the night, probably around midnight
Stated BFRO report #27778 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Ocala, Lake County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #27778 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
29.22, -81.81 (± 24 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 27778 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #27778 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #27778 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #27778 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
sleeping in a sleeping bag at a campground
Stated BFRO report #27778 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
whatever it was
Stated BFRO report #27778 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #27778 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
David Wright (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness for about an hour to gather details about the report.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

The research organization held three public and several private expeditions in Ocala National Forest.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #27778 Primary
    Published 2010-05-26 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 5453aa3a63ad
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “several reports, both Class A sightings and Class B encounters in this general area”
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