Claimed encounters in Sarasota County, Florida
6 entries reported in Sarasota County, Florida, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Grandfather and Granddaughter See Figure in Englewood Yard
A witness preparing breakfast saw movement outside the kitchen window and watched a tall, slim, dark bipedal figure about 50 ft away walk from trees toward a wooded area. A young relative watching from a sliding glass door also saw the figure and called out. The figure then left their line of sight.
Bigfoot crosses SR-72 directly in front a vehicle west of Arcadia and just outside Myakka River State Park
The witness was driving east on Hwy 72 toward Arcadia at night when she first noticed what she thought was a deer to the right of the road. A large bipedal figure then ran across the road in front of her car, forcing her to brake hard, and disappeared into scrub on the far side. She stopped past the crossing point, got out of the car, heard nothing but smelled a musky odor, and called her children.
Passenger on I-75 spots a large animal near Myakka State Park
The witness was riding as a passenger north on I-75 the day after Christmas when traffic began moving after a jam. She looked to the right and noticed a large black hairy form about a football field away in a clearing between woods. She watched for 5-7 seconds as it stayed low and crouched and extended a long arm to move slowly toward the woods.
Husband and wife hear early morning vocalizations near back of Myakka State Park
The witness and his wife were awakened around 2 a.m. by sounds outside their bedroom window and a very strong odor coming through the window. An unseen source then produced a loud, wild, almost human-like shriek. Their two dogs, normally fearless, refused to leave the room, and the couple did not go outside. The witness inferred whatever was at the window must have been at least seven feet tall to reach it.
Daylight sighting by fishermen near Venice
Two brothers were fishing from a john boat when they noticed a tall, reddish-brown hairy figure at the edge of the palmettos crouched and drinking water from its hands. The figure stared at them without making any sound and then left quietly. The witnesses reported a musky odor, fled to shore, and never returned to the pond.
Youths have daylight sighting in wooded area of Sarasota
Three children were playing in a densely wooded area when they heard a loud crack like a stepped-on stick. They saw a tall hairy man-like figure watching them from near old vehicles and a ditch. The figure moved into full view, grabbed a tree branch and leaned forward to look at them, after which all three fled and did not return.