Class A First-hand BFRO #1003

Two horseback riders see hairy creature

October 1984 around dusk St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions were riding horses south alongside railroad tracks when they noticed a foul odor, breaking branches, restless horses, and the sound of movement on the track rocks. They then saw a single slim, reddish-brown hair-covered figure standing in a partial crouch in the middle of the tracks about 150 yards away, watching them. The witnesses struggled to control their horses and left the area without returning.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
at least 6 ½ feet tall
Build src
slim, around 250 lbs. or better
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Eyes src
could see a little
Arms src
long
Posture src
sort of a crouched position but not all the way down
Other features src
covered in hair, no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1984
Stated BFRO report #1003 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around dusk
Stated BFRO report #1003 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #1003 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
29.85, -81.35 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 1003 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #1003 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #1003 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #1003 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
horseback riding alongside railroad tracks
Stated BFRO report #1003 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
it
Stated BFRO report #1003 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #1003 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator interviewed the witness in person at her home after learning of the story through a coworker.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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