Class B First-hand BFRO #38923

Possible nighttime activity in the retirement community The Villages

13 January 2013 Between 9 p.m. and 12 midnight The Villages, Sumter County, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

Over several nights in December the witness and their partner sat on their home lanai at night and heard a loud cry or scream, rock-clacking sounds, and stones or pebbles striking the house and lanai, and noticed a strange unknown odor for two days. No creature was seen. An investigator later visited the property, found a displaced rock, a single possible footprint, and nearby scat, and noted the property backs onto a power-line corridor.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
13 January 2013
Stated BFRO report #38923 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Between 9 p.m. and 12 midnight
Stated BFRO report #38923 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
The Villages, Sumter County, Florida
Stated BFRO report #38923 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
28.94, -81.98 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 38923 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #38923 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #38923 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
sitting on home lanai at night
Stated BFRO report #38923 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #38923 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #38923 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
R. Monteith (BFRO)
Other

golf ball sized rock found near area where impact was heard, said not part of landscaping

Measurements: golf ball sized

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

single apparent footprint just over 10 inches long found while walking back area

Measurements: just over 10 inches long

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Scat

scat pile found in green area behind stable, possibly bear

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

photos mentioned of power-line road, possible print, and scat

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Other

An investigator visited the property, found a displaced rock, a single possible footprint and nearby scat, and tested wood chips for sound comparison.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tracks

An investigator visited the property, found a displaced rock, a single possible footprint and nearby scat, and tested wood chips for sound comparison.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Scat

An investigator visited the property, found a displaced rock, a single possible footprint and nearby scat, and tested wood chips for sound comparison.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

An investigator visited the property, found a displaced rock, a single possible footprint and nearby scat, and tested wood chips for sound comparison.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator called the witness to discuss the house location, nighttime habits, and reported sounds and odor.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator visited the property, found a displaced rock, a single possible footprint and nearby scat, and tested wood chips for sound comparison.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

  • “Florida BFRO Reports for Sumter, Marian, Lake and Polk Counties”
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