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Class A First-hand BFRO #24656

Daylight sighting from Hwy. 41 in the Big Cypress National Preserve

September 2008 about 7:15 in the morning Ochopee, Collier County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding in the back seat of a car traveling west in the early morning. After noticing a strong rotten-egg and wet-dog odor, the witness saw a large dark hair-covered figure standing by a palm 300-500 yards away and facing the road. The view lasted only a few seconds before roadside trees blocked it. After turning around and returning, the figure was gone but a strange smell lingered.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting Silhouette

Other senses

Odor

Described appearance

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Height src
5'-7' in height
Build src
REALLY wide with 3 1/2' to 4' shoulder width
Hair colour src
dark brown to black
Arms src
at sides, disproportionally long, hung below grass line
Posture src
standing, facing the road
Age / size src
large, at least the size of a person
Other features src
proportional head with no visible neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2008
Stated BFRO report #24656 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 7:15 in the morning
Stated BFRO report #24656 · BFRO report, “Environment” section
Place
Ochopee, Collier County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #24656 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
25.96, -81.49 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 24656 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #24656 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #24656 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #24656 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding as passenger driving west to go surfing
Stated BFRO report #24656 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a figure
Stated BFRO report #24656 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #24656 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
David Wright (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator conducted an approximately 45-minute phone interview with the witness.

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

A February 2008 expedition in the same general area included reported calls, knocks and a probable thermal-imager sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. BFRO report #24656 Primary
    Published 2008-09-02 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 73283c638dc6
    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

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