June 1984 Manatee County FL Late evening sighting by 9 yr/old camper off Little Manatee River in Ruskin
Account
The witness was camping by a river when a foul odor woke him in the middle of the night. He turned on a flashlight and heard something moving through nearby palms. He briefly saw the upper back and head of a large dark-haired animal as it ran away.
What was reported
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Sightings
Other senses
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 6'5"
- Build src
- large
- Hair colour src
- dark brown or black
- Arms src
- hung unusually low, almost to the knees
- Gait src
- running
- Other features src
- had no ears
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
6 June 1984
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| Time of day |
about 2 or 3 a.m.
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| Place |
Ruskin, Hillsborough County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #1061
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
27.71, -82.45 (± 1492 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 1061 with published 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 |
camping overnight by a river
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| Witness's word for it |
a large animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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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
- Linda Jacobson (BFRO)
An investigator interviewed the witness by email and recorded added details about odor, appearance, and sounds.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #1061 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference