Class B First-hand BFRO #40584

Possible rural encounters experienced by a young man growing up outside Okeechobee

May 2009 around 2am Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion walked into the woods at night toward a slew and noticed a large figure among palmettos and oaks ahead. The figure stood up and moved quickly behind a tree while heavy footsteps were heard nearby in pepper trees. Both fled toward a fence as the witness glimpsed a huge bipedal figure through the trees and heard a low gurgling exhale.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
approximately 8 to 9 feet tall
Build src
very large and very wide
Gait src
moved smoothly and quickly
Posture src
stood up and moved on two legs, not on all fours

Facts & provenance

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Date
May 2009
Stated BFRO report #40584 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around 2am
Stated BFRO report #40584 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #40584 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
27.35, -81.04 (± 6 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40584 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #40584 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #40584 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #40584 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
walking with a companion in the woods toward a slew
Stated BFRO report #40584 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
tall figure
Stated BFRO report #40584 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #40584 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Beverly Back (BFRO)

Source timeline

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