Hunter watches creature picking persimmons in the Green Swamp
Account
The witness was scouting for deer near a persimmon tree in the evening when he noticed an animal feeding. Initially thinking it was a bear, he watched for about 20 minutes as it alternated between standing to pick fruit and dropping to the ground. When it left, it walked away upright on two legs for about 40 yards, convincing him it was not a bear.
What was reported
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Sightings
Context & caveats
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 5 to 6 feet tall
- Build src
- thick and stocky, more upper body than legs, thick chested, 200+ lbs
- Hair colour src
- dark with reddish tint or highlight
- Face src
- no facial features observed
- Arms src
- stocky, lower thigh length, swung when walking
- Legs src
- proportionally shorter than humans
- Gait src
- long striding bipedal walk, lifting feet/legs higher than human
- Posture src
- bipedal upright, squatting to ground, no visible neck, seen in profile
- Other features src
- fur covering, neat not matted
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1 November 2008
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around an hour before sunset
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| Place |
Zephyrhills, Polk County, Florida
Stated
BFRO report #25129
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
28.2407, -82.1790 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Zephyrhills city (GEOID 1279225), matched from nearest town 'Zephyrhills'
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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 |
scouting for deer at hunting spot
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| Witness's word for it |
an animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- David Wright (BFRO)
An investigator conducted an official hour-long interview with the witness on 12/31/08 after several prior conversations.
The investigator was actively pursuing contact with the fellow hunter who reported monkeys for further follow-up.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #25129 Primary