Press report
Bigfoot Society EP 1173
Sasquatch sighting near Lantana, Florida (1974)
1974
Lantana, Florida
2 witnesses
Account
Two deputies came face to face with a large skunk ape that acted aggressively toward them. They fired a shot that grazed it, and it ran off into the woods.
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Other features src
- rather large, very aggressive
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1974
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|---|---|
| Place |
Lantana, Florida
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| Map point |
26.5834, -80.0554 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Lantana town (GEOID 1239375), matched from nearest town 'Lantana'
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| Account type |
Press report
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness's word for it |
a rather large skunk ape
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 1173 Podcast Interview