Class B First-hand BFRO #45883

Two deputy sheriffs report hearing possible vocalizations while hog hunting near Poinciana

13 April 2013 Night at approx 2am second time about 3am Poinciana, Polk County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

Two men were hog hunting at night in woods near a lake when they heard a loud deep chuffing sound given four times from several hundred yards away, followed by complete silence of other animals. About an hour later they heard the same sound much louder from about 50 yards away and heard something moving slowly westward along the treeline. They remained frightened and sat back-to-back for the rest of the night and later could not identify the sound.

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Date
13 April 2013
Stated BFRO report #45883 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Night at approx 2am second time about 3am
Stated BFRO report #45883 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Poinciana, Polk County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #45883 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
28.05, -81.51 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
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Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #45883 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #45883 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
hog hunting at night
Stated BFRO report #45883 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #45883 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
R. Monteith (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witnesses by phone and had them compare primate recordings, with both saying a gorilla howling recording was close but quieter than what they heard.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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