BFRO #13034: Early evening sighting by residents on the Hillsborough River
π Location
Hillsborough River shoreline near Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL (historic River View Terrace site), Tampa, FL
Specific Location: River View Terrace housing project site along the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Florida Ave; opposite the former Tower Drive-In
Coordinates: 27.95190, -82.44850
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27.9519Β°, -82.4485Β°
π Description
In the mid nineteen fiftys I lived in a housing project in Tampa FL. It was called River View Terrace and it was right on the Hillsborough River next to Florida Ave. There was a movie theater on the other side of the river called the Tower Drive-in. One evening after dark, me and a buddy was watching the movie from the projects side of the river, you could not hear the sound from the movie but at least it kept me off the streets. I had moved over from Lakeland FL because my dad had been killed and my uncle was sort of keeping an eye on us, he lived near there on a street called Flora. Well anyway we were deep in watching the movie and we heard something behind us and we both turned and saw a large hariy creature between us and the last lamplight that the projects had to offer. It looked like the common version of the bigfoot stereo-type I see today but back then it just looked like the common ordinary "boogyman " to us. We split and never looked back.
π Circumstances
Yes but i can't remember his name.
π€οΈ Weather Conditions
It was clear and there was a street lamp behind the creature.
βΉοΈ Additional Details
It was clear and there was a street lamp behind the creature.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiyccvk200ut8fyswlh2xf16
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025