Daylight sighting by fishermen near Venice
Account
Two brothers were fishing from a john boat when they noticed a tall, reddish-brown hairy figure at the edge of the palmettos crouched and drinking water from its hands. The figure stared at them without making any sound and then left quietly. The witnesses reported a musky odor, fled to shore, and never returned to the pond.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7' or taller
- Build src
- stocky with broad shoulders
- Hair colour src
- reddish brown
- Face src
- dirty, leathery brown
- Eyes src
- round and dark
- Hands src
- really large hands
- Posture src
- crouched like a baseball catcher
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Summer 1988
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| Time of day |
around 4:00 or 5:00 pm
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| Place |
Venice, Sarasota County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #12587
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
27.10, -82.45 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 12587 (3 decimals, no 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 |
fishing for bass from a john boat
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| Witness's word for it |
this thing non human or not a bear
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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 spoke by phone with the witness and a relative to collect additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #12587 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference