Class A First-hand BFRO #29624

Woman recalls nighttime sighting while driving on US-1 near Rockledge

June 1998 about 11pm Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

Two coworkers were driving home late at night in steady rain when they noticed a very tall, bulky, hair-covered figure standing at the edge of the highway facing their car. The figure had long shaggy yellowish hair that obscured its face and appeared to be holding a tarp-like covering over its shoulders and chest. After passing it, both occupants agreed it was too tall and hairy to be human, but they were too frightened to turn back for another look.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: 7 feet to 7 1/2 feet tall
Build src: very broad in the shoulders with a wide trunk
Hair colour src: dirty yellow / dirty yellowish-blond
Hair length src: long, shaggy and scraggly
Face src: could not be seen well because of hair
Arms src: crossed over the chest
Posture src: standing on edge of road
Clothing src: tarp or piece of plastic over shoulders
Other features src: didn't have much of a neck

Facts & provenance

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Date	June 1998 Stated BFRO report #29624 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 11pm Stated BFRO report #29624 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida Stated BFRO report #29624 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	28.31, -80.72 (± 5 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 29624 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #29624 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #29624 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #29624 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	driving home from work Stated BFRO report #29624 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	This thing Stated BFRO report #29624 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #29624 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Cathy Betz (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to collect additional details about the roadside sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #29624 Primary

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