Class A First-hand BFRO #40034

Women recall an afternoon road crossing near Bulow Park

25 May 1985 early afternoon, around 1 pm Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was riding with a companion in daylight when they noticed a small upright figure by the roadside holding a stick. The figure dropped to all fours, moved into the road, then stood bipedally and crossed slowly in front of the car, forcing a brake. After passing, it dropped to all fours again, glanced back, and left into the woods. Both occupants agreed it was not a bear or monkey and described it as about four and a half to five feet tall, dark brown and ape-like.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting Road crossing

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Height src: 4.5 to 5ft. tall
Build src: lanky
Hair colour src: dark brown
Arms src: long
Legs src: long
Gait src: slow easy gait
Posture src: both quadrupedal and bipedal, stood erect
Age / size src: pre-teen size, like an average 12 year old boy
Other features src: ape-like, no bear ears or tail, small head with less hair than body

Facts & provenance

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Date	25 May 1985 Stated BFRO report #40034 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	early afternoon, around 1 pm Stated BFRO report #40034 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida Stated BFRO report #40034 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point	29.33, -81.12 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 40034 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #40034 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #40034 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #40034 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	riding in a car with a realtor to view property Stated BFRO report #40034 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	what looked like a young pre-teen holding a tall stick vertically Stated BFRO report #40034 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #40034 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: R. Monteith (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator called the witness to discuss the reported sighting.

BFRO report, “Other Stories” section

Follow-up

The investigator later located the companion in another part of the state who recalled seeing something strange but not details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #40034 Primary

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