Sam Bass said he spotted the man toting a backpack at 6:17 a.m. Monday in the town of Baker, Florida.Facebook/Sam Bass
Authorities in Florida said Tuesday they are “actively” investigating deer camera footage that captured a hiker resembling Gabby Petito’s missing boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, trekking through the wilderness.
Sam Bass said he spotted the man toting a backpack at 6:17 a.m. Monday in the town of Baker, Fla., about 500 miles away from Laundrie’s home in North Port.
“I’m not saying this is the guy but whoever was on my trail camera this morning in Baker, Fl strongly fits the description of Brian Laundrie,” Bass wrote on Facebook. “Authorities have been contacted but people in the North West Florida area be on the look out.”
Laundrie, who is a person of interest in Petito’s disappearance, was reported missing by his parents on Friday.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, which has jurisdiction over Baker, confirmed that they were looking into the possible sighting.
See the full story from the NY Post here.
You can see Twiiter feeds from internet sleuths comparing his backpack on Instagram, his hair, nose, etc. Fascinating.
There is even a Youtube comparison video below as well.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?