Class A First-hand BFRO #42726

Nighttime sighting by a man walking his dog in a subdivision next to the Ocala National Forest

October 2013 about 9:00 to 9:10 p.m. Ocala, Marion County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking a dog at the dark end of a subdivision backing to forest when the dog reacted to a large crouched figure nearby. The witness shouted warnings and shined a flashlight, seeing reflective eyeshine and a hair-covered, ape-like form. The figure then stood to great height and walked away behind trees, and the witness left the area with the dog.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
8 feet tall when standing
Build src
huge, boxy, like a large rectangle from shoulders down
Eyes src
yellow/green reflective shine
Gait src
walked bipedally
Posture src
crouched then stood upright
Other features src
covered in hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 2013
Stated BFRO report #42726 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 9:00 to 9:10 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #42726 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Ocala, Marion County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #42726 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
29.18, -82.04 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 42726 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #42726 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #42726 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #42726 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking dog in subdivision at night
Stated BFRO report #42726 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large ape man
Stated BFRO report #42726 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #42726 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Mike Familant (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2013-11-14 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash c928399a420c
    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

  • “rich history of Sasquatch related sightings and reports in this area”
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