Kayaker smells a terrible odor and then sees a hair-covered figure on the Econlockhatchee River
Account
The witness was kayaking ahead of a companion on a narrow river on a cool clear morning when a thick musty odor hit. The witness then saw a wide mass of long shiny fur rise near the bank and run away through dense woods, snapping small trees. The odor lingered so strongly the witness held breath and paddled away for fresh air.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 8 foot
- Build src
- very muscular, about 3-foot wide
- Hair colour src
- light brown
- Hair length src
- long flowing
- Gait src
- ran fast and smooth
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 March 2003
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
early morning
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| Place |
South East Orlando, Orange County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #25577
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| Map point |
28.48, -81.12 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 25577 (5 decimals, no 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 |
kayaking on a river
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| Witness's word for it |
this animal
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Cathy Betz (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone about the kayaking incident.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #25577 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “tonights episode where 2 different reports described that same smell”Not in the Anomadex yet