BFRO #42726: Nighttime sighting by a man walking his dog in a subdivision next to the Ocala National Forest

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📝 Description

I was walking my dog on October 18th, at around 9:00 to 9:10....We had just got back from dinner.We live in a subdivision that backs to the Ocala National Forest. As I was walking towards the end of the subdivision, where there is nothing but open land and empty lots, with some sporadic trees.While turning around, I saw a figure crouching down. It immediately caught me off guard and quite frankly scared the sh*t out of me. The minute I spotted the figure, I pulled back on my dog and grabbed my gun.... (I have a permit to carry and we have had a lot of neighbors reporting bears and wildlife in this area)I backed away from the figure and yelled, "I got a gun, I will shoot you....**and other things..I had the leash in my left hand along with my flashlight. As I shinned the flashlight at this figure again, I yelled at it again.. "I will shoot you, I'm not kidding!" Thinking this was a hoax of some kind. My light caught this figure's face and I got a reflective shine back at me....The figure stood up and walked behind this small patch of trees. This figure was huge. Looked just like a large ape man, covered in hair. I pulled my dog back with me, and got the heck out of the area. I didn't see where it went to after this.

🔍 Circumstances

Just me and my dog

🌤️ Weather Conditions

9:00pm or 9:10pm ish.... Very dark where I was, as there is no lighting back in the culdesac

ℹ️ Additional Details

9:00pm or 9:10pm ish.... Very dark where I was, as there is no lighting back in the culdesac

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