Man recalls his terrifying encounter near the Econfino State Park while camping with his family
Account
The witness and relatives were sleeping in lean-tos at a family hunting camp when the witness was awakened by shouting and gunfire. A relative said a tall, hairy figure had loomed over the shelter and then fled into the woods with loud crashing sounds. The group reported a strong foul odor around the camp and wood knocks shortly afterward, then left at sunrise.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 7 feet tall
- Gait src
- running into the woods
- Posture src
- looming over lean-to
- Other features src
- big, hairy ape
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 1981
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| Time of day |
middle of the night between 12-4 am
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| Place |
Perry, Fla, Taylor County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #28263
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
30.12, -83.89 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28263 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping and hunting at a remote hunt camp
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| Witness's word for it |
tall looming figure
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Cathy Betz (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for about an hour to document the 1981 experience.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28263 Primary
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