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Bigfoot sighting in Port Richey, Florida

1981 · Port Richey, Florida, United States

A driver near a coastal Florida science center in about 1981-82 saw a slim, hairy, bipedal creature cross a dirt road in his headlights in the evening.

Facts

Reported as
Man remembers observing a hairy, bipedal creature in the headlights of his car near Port Richey
Date
1981
Place
Port Richey, Florida, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
28.294, -82.718
Time
about 20:00, night
Witness was
driving
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
14 m (45 ft)
Duration
60 s
Height
1.8 m (6 ft)
Described as
slim, mixed hair, biped
Behaviour
walking, watching
In the account
alone, ape like face, crossed road, face seen, family lore, flashlight, headlights, in vehicle, looked at witness, near water, no smell noted, nothing found after, on or by road, repeat location, reported years later, ruled out bear, searched after, stopped vehicle, swamp or marsh, told no one, walked away calmly, walked upright
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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