Bigfoot sighting in Lake Butler, Florida
Nov 1986 · Lake Butler, Florida, United States
An archery hunter near Lake Butler, Florida heard grunts and breathing within 10 to 15 yards in late afternoon, then found large tracks and scat at a hog wallow.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Bow hunter describes possible tracks, sounds and scat north of Lake Butler
- Date
- Nov 1986
- Place
- Lake Butler, Florida, United States
- Evidence
- track
- Point
- 30.071, -82.381
- Located within
- 1.9 km
- Light
- daylight
- Witness was
- hunting
- Witnesses
- 1
- Distance
- 11 m (38 ft)
- Traces
- scat
- In the account
- alone, firearm present, footprints found, growl, hunting season, ruled out bear, scat found, swamp or marsh, thought bear first
- 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
Nearby sightings
- Motorist sighting ~ midnight at bridge of 229 over New River, 22mi N of Gainesville
- Couple find large footprint on Lake Cosby
- Man recalls seeing a female bigfoot in the woods behind his family home
- College Psychology Teacher observes Bigfoot crossing road. Animal has covering of leaves and/or palm branches
- Woman finds possible footprints during morning bike ride in San Felasco Preserve northwest of Gainesville
- Geocacher sees large creature watching wild boars
Facts and links only. Each report belongs to its witness and the site that published it; read it there.