Incident #992727
Hudson, Pasco Cty, Florida
Jun 1984
Account
Witnesses, number not stated, all armed, heard a howling, growling noise when they were in an open field. Approaching the tree line they saw a creature, not described, crouched down slightly. It stood up, about 8 feet tall, and ran off towards the swamp. They did not follow. They noticed that bark had been shredded from the tree it was behind.
When
- Month
- Jun
- Year
- 1984
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- midnight
- Duration
- 3 to 5 minutes
Where
- State / province
- Florida
- County
- Pasco Cty
- Nearest Town
- Hudson
- Latitude
- 2820
- Longitude
- 8235
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- trees
- Near or/at
- marsh
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- several
Setting
- Nearby Water
- swampýlake
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- BFRO from anonymous CIA
Creature description
- Height
- 8 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Arms
- long
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- got upýfled
- Sound
- growlýhowl
- Odour
- mild
- Reaction
- fled from
- Estimated Top Speed (mph)
- fast
- Position when first seen
- crouched
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- outside on foot
- Action on sighting
- approached