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December 2012 Folkston, Nassau County, Florida Class A #39080

Late night sighting by a stranded boater on the St. Marys River

After their boat motor failed, two companions camped overnight by a campfire on the riverbank. Around midnight they heard something approaching through the woods, followed by loud growling, grunting, stomping and tree knocks. One of them shone a light across the narrow river and saw a head, shoulder and red eyes looking back before it retreated, continuing noise for over an hour. They left at first light and were later towed back to the landing.

Partial sightingEyeshineGrowlVocalizationWood knock +3
15 January 2012 Lake Mack, Lake County, Florida Class A #34954

Stranded motorist has a daytime close encounter with an adult and juvenile near Lake Mack

The witness became stranded alone when a car sank in soft sand on a remote forest road. While digging out the tires, the witness was struck by a thrown rock, then heard movement, footsteps and loud hissing vocalizations from the surrounding brush. A large wet adult creature and a smaller juvenile were then seen at close range crossing the road, throwing material at the car, before disappearing into the forest.

Partial sightingFull-body sightingRoad crossingVocalizationFootsteps +4
8 January 2012 Bronson, Levy County, Florida Class B #31933

Hunter experiences dusk encounters in Goethe State Forest

On the second evening the witness walked a sandy horse trail about a half mile from an earlier brush trail. He reported hearing an unfamiliar screech/growl, answering wood knocks, loud stomping nearby, and a rock thrown past him, followed by crashing in the brush. He then found a very large bare footprint that he photographed with his shoe for scale before leaving quickly without ever seeing the source.

GrowlScreamWood knockFootstepsRock throwing +2
2012–2015 Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida Class A #46728

Ongoing activity and sightings on a hunting lease in central Florida (witness sketch included)

At dusk in 2012 the witness was sitting alone in a tree stand during archery season. He heard a loud scream from a nearby swamp, then heard heavy footsteps circling behind him where he could not see. An object was thrown through the trees over him and a stone struck the tree he was in, after which he yelled toward the sounds and left for his truck.

ScreamFootstepsObject throwingRock throwing
20 November 2011 Lakeside, Clay County, Florida Class B #31122

Fishermen have possible late afternoon encounter on Black Creek

Two companions were bass fishing from a boat on a creek in the late afternoon. They heard heavy footsteps and water-splashing sounds from dense woods and motored closer quietly but saw nothing. After moving away from shore they heard a loud splash near the boat that they believed was a thrown object, followed by heavy footsteps retreating quickly. A strong musky odor had been present in the same area earlier that day.

FootstepsUnidentified soundObject throwingOdor
2011 Florida #1d45ea7a-54fb-413d-a3f8-ee0576848194

Sasquatch sighting in Florida (2011)

The witness and a bandmate visited a woman's property after seeing her on television and camped overnight. They saw a tall black figure at the driveway and later at the firelight edge, had hickory nuts thrown uphill at them, heard limb breaking, and at about 5 a.m. something pressed down on their tent breaking a pole before running off. Similar activity recurred the next night.

SilhouetteObject throwingTree breakProperty disturbanceFootsteps
April 2010 Naples, Collier County, Florida Class B #39382

Frightening encounter experienced on family property outside Naples

Three people spending the night in a trailer heard distant howling that grew closer and seemed to come from more than one direction, and they called back. Small stones were thrown toward them, and they heard stomping, grunting, knocking, movement in brush close by, and trees breaking. They retreated into a bedroom where screaming, walking, and contact with the outside of the trailer continued for about an hour while one of them looked through window blinds and was left frightened.

HowlScreamGrowlWood knockFootsteps +4
November 2006 Land O Lakes, Pasco County, Florida Class A #24266

Boy sees large creature peering at him from behind a tree next to Cypress Creek Wellfield

The witness was playing in woods near home with companions when breaking sticks and sounds of something large approaching were heard through dense undergrowth. Sticks were thrown as the group retreated, and the witness briefly saw a very tall hair-covered biped peering from behind a large tree before running out scared. The initial report of something big was brushed off until similar local reports months later prompted detailed questioning.

Partial sightingObject throwingOdorFootsteps
August 1985 Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida Class B #17011

Man describes teenage incident -- possible intimidation approach at 2 AM in Coral Springs, at the edge of the Everglades

Three children were camping in a tent in a backyard near a canal when they heard loud dumpster noises and deep grunting from across the canal. They then heard heavy footsteps approaching and a large splash about 50 yards away as something appeared to enter the canal toward them. They fled screaming to the house, and the adult found the tent leveled, moved from its stakes, and covered in water and mud.

VocalizationFootstepsProperty disturbance
In 1988 or '89 Pasco County, Florida Related account #737

Footsteps near Pasco County

In the late 1980s the same group heard something walking through tall grass toward an abandoned house, heard something hit the house, fled, and the next day found a path through the grass and a damaged wall under a window.

FootstepsObject throwingTracksProperty disturbance
Date unknown Florida #66d4b123-a8fb-4529-ad7b-4771355a8316

Footsteps in Florida

The witness relays prior activity at the abandoned house when a friend lived there. The friend heard footsteps and entry sounds like his mother coming home when no one was there. On another night a kept hog squealed and was apparently carried off with no break in the fence.

FootstepsProperty disturbance
right after COVID hit Florida #f47317ad-6ee1-42e9-ab9c-d6a239d9941a

Sasquatch sighting in Florida

The witness and several friends camped on family land in South Florida near the national park. At night they heard hisses, tree knocks and whoops, saw strange lights, then saw a group of large hairy bipeds that threw rocks, injured a friend, threw a large dog, and chased the group as they fled on ATVs. The next day the camp was found destroyed and the dog was found dead.

Full-body sightingWhoopChatterGrowlVocalization +6
10 years ago, I think it was June, maybe, in the summer Florida #25033f82-bed5-4d80-a556-1a71c225554f

Whoop in Florida

The witness set out alone on a multi-day hike through swamp trail and camped overnight in a hammock. During the night the camp was surrounded by unseen figures making vocalizations, knocks and walking sounds, and a food bag was knocked down. The next day the witness found large tracks, then encountered large dark hairy figures on and near the trail, one of which followed closely. The witness fled in panic to a highway rest stop and required medical care, reporting lasting distress and nightmares.

WhoopWood knockFootstepsTracksPartial sighting +3