Vacationer has a possible daytime encounter while taking a walk on Shell Island Beach
Account
The witness took a boat with family to Shell Island and walked inland from the beach toward dense forest. About 7 yards from the treeline he heard a loud scream-screech, looked up, and saw a large brown mass moving right through the woods for about a second. He ran back to the beach and told family, who did not believe him.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Build src
- very large, massive
- Gait src
- moved quickly
- Other features src
- large brown mass moving to the right
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 2015
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| Time of day |
around noon
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| Place |
Panama City, Bay County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #51044
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
30.18, -85.81 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 51044 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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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 |
walking inland from beach toward forest to look around
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| Witness's word for it |
large brown mass
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Mick Minnis (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone after the report to gather additional details.
An investigator searched for records of bears or hogs on the island and reported finding none.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #51044 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference