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Elk Mound
Bigfoot Research Center
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Hillsborough County
1955 (Class A) - Early evening sighting by residents on the Hillsborough River, BFRO
June 1984 (Class A) - June 1984 Manatee County FL Late evening sighting by 9 yr/old camper off Little Manatee River in Ruskin, BFRO
September 1986 - Bigfoot comes up to back of campers tent, GCBRO
May 1996 (Class B) - Possible sighting by motorist near the Four Corners phosphate mine, BFRO
January 2001 (Class A) - Young man has a close daylight encounter while riding his bike along the Hillsborough River, BFRO
May 2004 - Camper sees unusual creature, GCBRO
March 2012 (Class A) - Motorist has daytime sighting along I-75 near Ruskin, BFRO
April 2012 (Class B) - Hitch-hiker tells of his possible nighttime encounter along I-75, BFRO
November 2013 (Class A) - Daytime sighting by a wildlife biologist on a trail in the Cypress Creek Preserve, BFRO
November 2018 (Class B) - Possible daylight sighting by motorist on Highway 301 near Dead River Road, BFRO