Witness

Sean (Shadowyze) — Chipley, Florida, 2022

Publicly identified as Sean and recording artist Shadowyze, the witness recounts a 2022 field-survey encounter near Chipley, Florida, in which he and a coworker briefly saw a tall indistinct figure and later a fur-covered form moving through swamp water.

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Research record

At a glance

Event date / window
2022
Location
Near Chipley, Washington County, Florida (approximate; exact property withheld)
Primary provider
Bigfoot Society
Research status
Developing Witness Record
Linked media
1
Exact source locators
4
Research value

Why this record matters

This record combines a linked media source with exact source locators, making it easier to audit the witness account against the original material.

What is documented

The witness speaks directly in Bigfoot Society Episode 1213, with an official WEBVTT transcript. His Chipley account begins at approximately 27:08 and describes a 2022 survey, a brief visual observation near a cypress tree, and a reported arm/hand moving through water.

Evidence boundary

This is Sean/Shadowyze's firsthand testimony about an unidentified figure, not verification that a Sasquatch existed or was present. He himself suggests a dogman-like appearance in part of the account. Descriptions of invisibility/cloaking, intelligence, intent, and communication are witness interpretations; the field technician's separate statement and original photographs/survey records have not been recovered.

Source chronology

2022

Reported 2022 Chipley field-survey observation

Publicly identified as Sean and recording artist Shadowyze, the witness recounts a 2022 field-survey encounter near Chipley, Florida, in which he and a coworker briefly saw a tall indistinct figure and later a fur-covered form moving through swamp water.

Exact source locators

  • Official WEBVTT 00:00:44–00:01:34: host identifies Sean and recording alias
  • Official WEBVTT 00:27:08–00:27:20: Sean dates and locates Chipley event to 2022
  • Official WEBVTT 00:28:28–00:30:24: firsthand figure/swamp/hand narrative
  • Official WEBVTT 00:30:47–00:34:07: retreat, second disturbance, limits of hand description
Audit trail

Evidence and provenance

The Observatory preserves this record as attributed testimony. Source links and locators are provided so the underlying material can be checked directly.

Open original source ↗

  • Official WEBVTT 00:00:44–00:01:34: host identifies Sean and recording alias
  • Official WEBVTT 00:27:08–00:27:20: Sean dates and locates Chipley event to 2022
  • Official WEBVTT 00:28:28–00:30:24: firsthand figure/swamp/hand narrative
  • Official WEBVTT 00:30:47–00:34:07: retreat, second disturbance, limits of hand description

Outbound links and short SRO-written paraphrase only; do not rehost episode audio or WEBVTT.

Current limits

What remains unresolved

One publicly recoverable firsthand interview; event year 2022 but day/month not established; approximate Chipley area only; coworker reported but not independently interviewed; no original photographs or field notes recovered; other Ocala and West Virginia events are distinct and not merged into this event; source reviewed 2026-10-07.

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