Early evening sighting by residents on the Hillsborough River
Account
In the mid-1950s the witness and a companion were watching a drive-in movie from across the river after dark. They heard something behind them, turned, and saw a large hairy creature backlit by a lamplight. They fled immediately without looking back.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Build src
- large
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1955
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| Time of day |
evening after dark
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| Place |
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #13034
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
28.04, -82.44 (± 5 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 13034 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 |
watching a drive-in movie from across the river
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| Witness's word for it |
a large hariy creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
An investigator noted the witness described the location well enough to pinpoint it on a map.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #13034 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference