Husband and wife have close encounter while roller blading outside Port Charlotte
Account
A couple rollerblading in the mid-afternoon stopped after noticing a large reddish-brown animal on all fours near the road. The animal looked up at them, then ran directly toward them at high speed, appearing to float with its hair flowing, before veering into woods to the north. The witnesses fled on skates, and the witness avoided that stretch of route for months afterward.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 4-5 feet at the shoulder while on all fours
- Build src
- huge, 3-4 feet across
- Hair colour src
- reddish-brown
- Hair length src
- long, 6-8 inches, flowing in the breeze
- Face src
- dark face
- Arms src
- front legs moving
- Gait src
- ran fast toward witnesses, appeared to float with shoulders not breaking plane
- Posture src
- on all fours
- Other features src
- no tail observed
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
2001–2002
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| Time of day |
about 2:30- 3pm
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| Place |
Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #45137
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
26.97, -82.15 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 45137 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
rollerblading with spouse
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| Witness's word for it |
a very large dog
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Mike Familant (BFRO)
An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness, reviewed the area on a map, and had the witness compare the chattering to Sierra Sounds recordings.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #45137 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference