Night time sighting by motorist on CR 448 near Lake Jem
Account
Late at night while driving home from a night shift, the witness saw a very tall, hairy, dark creature cross the county road in front of her car and disappear into vegetation. She observed it in her headlights from about 50 yards as it moved upright on two legs with swinging arms. After passing the spot she noticed a strong foul odor like road-kill in the air.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- very very tall
- Build src
- healthy, meaty build
- Hair colour src
- mostly black with some brown
- Arms src
- swinging arms
- Gait src
- running
- Posture src
- on two legs
- Other features src
- covered with hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
December 1985
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
about 11:15 p.m.
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| Place |
Tavares, Lake County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #14118
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
28.77, -81.70 (± 4 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 14118 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 |
driving home from night-shift work
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| Witness's word for it |
HUGE blackish brown creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Caroline Curtis (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #14118 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “article on Lake Co. Bigfoot”Not in the Anomadex yet