Sumter County, Florida

Near Tarrytown

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Sumter County Florida (Class B) BFRO

June 1990

[I] was walking with two other freinds,in the woods, on a sunday afternoon, when we came upon an abbandoned camp site,we decided to take the tent back to my house. [T]he next day me and my dog whent back to get other stuff, frying pans,couple of stools,just camping things i thought someone didnt want anymore. [O]n the way there i got about halfway through the feild,looking towards the tree line,i saw something that wasnt there the day before. [I]t was standing in the tree line kinda squatting,standing very still,and looking at me,it had reddish,brown hair,long arms.oval head,its face was kinda blurry,iwas approx. 3-400 feet away. [I] turned and ran as fast as i could.

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