Sasquatch sighting near Myakka, Florida
Account
While fishing under a river bridge with older relatives on opposite sides, the fisher noticed a gray furry face across the river in the woods drinking water with its hands and staring. The fisher backed away to the relatives, who laughed and did not believe the report. The area described as wooded at the time was later cleared.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- grayish fur on face
- Face src
- gray furry face
- Hands src
- drinking water with hands
- Posture src
- crouched down
Facts & provenance
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| Place |
Myakka, Florida
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|---|---|
| Map point |
26.9145, -82.1643 (± 20 km)
USGS GNIS stream 'Myakka River', Charlotte, matched from place name 'Myakka River'
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| Account type |
Second-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fishing under a bridge with relatives
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| Witness's word for it |
a skunk ape
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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