Hunter has series of possible incidents on private property near Ocala
Account
The witness claims that while hunting alone from a climber in a tree near a swamp, he heard heavy steps approaching followed by two loud claps like trees being struck together. Minutes later he heard an extremely loud, deep growl from behind him that repeated after the animal stepped closer. He reports being terrified and describes the animal as foul-smelling and territorial.
What was reported
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Sounds
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 2011
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
first dark
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| Place |
Ocala National Forest (Fort McCoy) Fl, Marion County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #32332
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
29.2028, -82.0431 (± 37 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Marion County (GEOID 12083); the report gives only the county
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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 |
hunting from a tree stand
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| Witness's word for it |
a foul smelling bigfoot
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Joanna Cuva (BFRO)
Two investigators spent several hours at the location until early morning and reported it was quiet with nothing to report.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #32332 Primary
The report refers to
- “other individuals have shared the same testimony”Not in the Anomadex yet