Collier County, Florida

Near Ochopee

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Collier County Florida (Class B) BFRO

November 2007

I was at a conference in Miami and I decided to take a hike in the big cypress preserve. After a couple hours of hiking and on my way back I found a track. That's when everything changed and my energy level went way up. It was off to the side of the old road or trail I was on. Looked like it probably been made after the water covering the road at one time had receded. I circled the track, going farther out each time looking for more. I got my camera and a measuring tape. It measured about 14" long and 6" wide and was probably about a week or two old. About 1 inch deep. Still holding its shape I could make out the outline of four toes. As I was measuring and taking photos I found myself looking over my shoulder every couple of minutes.

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Collier County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Daylight sighting of a man-like ape while target shooting in the Big Cypress National Preserve

I was out in the everglades target shooting when I heard something making a lot of noise behind me while I was reloading. When I turned around I say a bipedal ape-like thing looking from behind a tree...

November 2012

Collier County Florida (Class B) BFRO

Possible incidents at Bear Island Campground in Big Cypress National Preserve

Sunday, March 11, 2012 shortly past midnight. We were camping in a primitive campsite at Bear Island, Big Cypress Preserve in Collier County Florida. This campsite is off of ORV trails, meaning only o...

March 2012

Collier County Florida (Class B) BFRO

Frightening encounter experienced on family property outside Naples

About this time 2 years ago, two of my friends and I were staying in my dads old trailer right off James Road, Naples Fl. It was around 9:30 p.m., when we started hearing what sounded like wolf howls...

April 2010

Collier County Florida (Class B) BFRO

Man describes possible encounters off Route 41 near Ochopee

I have a sighting and other occurences to report. Its been about 3 years now since my friend Dan and I saw it. We were walking along a dirt/road trail along the focka canal system to find a good bass ...

August 2009

Walker County Texas (Class A) BFE

Deer hunter observes bipedal creature crossing over pipeline near Huntsville, Texas

Me & my dad were deer hunting , myself & a few buddy's built a little camp house out of scrap materials from construction sites where we worked. Dad & I hunted for 2 days , realized we're weren't gonn...

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