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Bigfoot sighting near Hernando City, Florida
Mar 1961 · Hernando City, Florida, United States
A Boy Scout assistant leader camping on Gilchrist Island, Florida, saw a broad, long-haired creature about 6 feet away around midnight in March 1961; it ran off into the palmettos.
Facts
- Reported as
- Man recalls a possible up-close nighttime encounter on Gilchrist Island
- Date
- Mar 1961
- Place
- Hernando City, Florida, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 28.909, -82.346
- Time
- about 00:00, night
- Witness was
- walking
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 1.8 m (6 ft)
- Height
- 1.7 m (6 ft)
- Described as
- heavy, long length, biped
- Behaviour
- running, standing, watching
- In the account
- alone, broad shoulders, felt fear, field or clearing, full moon, long arms, long strides, looked at witness, repeat location, woods silent
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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