Incident #991705
Fort McCoy, Marion Cty, Florida
Nov 1977
Account
Hunter fired six times at apelike creature in Ocala National Forest. near Big Scrub Campground. Estimated 8 ft., 800 lbs.
When
- Month
- Nov
- Year
- 1977
- Season
- fall
Where
- State / province
- Florida
- County
- Marion Cty
- Nearest Town
- Fort McCoy
- Latitude
- 2922
- Longitude
- 8152
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- Shot Hit
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
Source
- Source
- Bigfoot Casebook quoting Ocala, FL, Star-Banner, Nov. 19, 1977, quoting unnamed hunter, plus information from Ramona Hibner
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- presumed
- Height
- 8 ft
- Build
- very heavy
- Posture
- erect
Witness
- Observer Was
- hunting
- Action on sighting
- shot