Man recalls childhood encounter with sasquatch
Account
As a boy camping with friends near a creek, the witness and a companion shone flashlights at a departing friend. They saw a large hair-covered bipedal form walk a few yards behind him in the opposite direction, taking a few long smooth strides before leaving the light. The two observers stayed by the fire overnight, and a next-day search found no tracks or other sign.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 6' 5" or taller
- Hair colour src
- gray in shadowy lighting
- Hair length src
- long, extensively covering body
- Arms src
- swung low; forearm thicker than bicep and longer than normal in a person
- Hands src
- clearly noticed, not bear-like
- Legs src
- knees remained bent
- Gait src
- long smooth strides, not jerky
- Posture src
- upright but slouching, not standing straight upright
- Other features src
- furry or hairy, rather human in appearance
Facts & provenance
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| Place |
Youngstown, Bay County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #5519
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
30.32, -85.44 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 5519 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 |
camping with friends on parent's land
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| Witness's word for it |
a form that looked like a large biped
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator interviewed the witness by telephone as follow-up.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #5519 Primary
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