Class B First-hand BFRO #34787

Memory told of hearing a loud breathing-growl while camping at Disney's Fort Wilderness

26 August 1983 just after dusk, around 9:00 PM Orlando, Orange County, Florida 1 witness

Account

The witness was awake alone inside a pop-up camper at night while relatives were away and two children slept. She heard very loud heavy breathing and growling immediately outside an open window about seven feet off the ground. She shouted for it to leave, the sound stopped at once, and the children woke. She later inferred the source must have been 7 to 8 feet tall and believes it may have been a Bigfoot looking into the camper.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
7 or 8 feet tall
Build src
huge

Facts & provenance

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Date
26 August 1983
Stated BFRO report #34787 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
just after dusk, around 9:00 PM
Stated BFRO report #34787 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place
Orlando, Orange County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #34787 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
28.41, -81.55 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 34787 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #34787 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #34787 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #34787 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
waiting inside camper while relatives were away
Stated BFRO report #34787 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
This thing
Stated BFRO report #34787 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #34787 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
R. Monteith (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness extensively by phone about her experience.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2012-03-26 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 2 images at source Hash 9fa12e444eb4
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  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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