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Large brown figure seen standing in water near Lake Wales
Three relatives driving on a rural Florida road at midday spotted a large dull-brown human-like figure standing waist-deep in a swampy marsh area with its arms away from its body and head down. After driving on briefly, they turned around to look again but the figure was gone. They agreed they had all seen the same strange thing and could not explain it as a cow or tree.
Motorist has nighttime sighting and strange incidents near Lake Weohyakapka
The witness was driving home in the evening near Tiger Creek when headlights revealed a tall, dark, hair-covered figure standing by a road sign. At first the witness thought it was a bear on its hind legs, but it turned away and walked upright into dense woods, appearing unbothered by the vehicle. The witness returned the next day to look for footprints but loose sand and overnight rain left no clear trace.
Possible daylight sighting by a bicyclist on the General James A. Van Fleet State Trail
The witness was bicycling on a trail through swamp in the early afternoon when two dark brown figures crossed the trail about 200 yards ahead. The figures paused briefly to look toward the witness, then ran off into an area with no visible trail and a steep bank and quickly disappeared from sight. The witness thought they looked like Bigfoots but considered a hoax or soldiers as possible explanations, and noted a large military helicopter flew overhead just after.
Possible sighitng at dusk by father and daughter riding an ATV near Bartow
The witness and his daughter were riding a four-wheeler through orange groves to watch pigs when they stopped to listen. They heard several loud noises likened to yelling or a panther cry, then both saw a large dark upright figure move quickly between tree rows. Frightened, they left quickly, and the witness later concluded it resembled a Sasquatch.
Three black figures seen moving thru a hunting area during the daytime in the Green Swamp
A lone hunter lying prone in a pine plantation in the early afternoon watched three tall dark figures cross about 10 yards in front of him. The figures walked upright in single file into a cypress swamp, after which loud banging sounds were heard from the swamp. The witness first assumed they were hunters in black ghillie suits but later questioned that explanation.
Hunter watches creature picking persimmons in the Green Swamp
The witness was scouting for deer near a persimmon tree in the evening when he noticed an animal feeding. Initially thinking it was a bear, he watched for about 20 minutes as it alternated between standing to pick fruit and dropping to the ground. When it left, it walked away upright on two legs for about 40 yards, convincing him it was not a bear.
Couple describes vocals and a sighting on their fence-line outside Mulberry
The witness was at home when she heard her dog whining and barking. She looked out the back door window and saw a tall, hairy figure standing at the fence line apparently watching the yard and fire area. Frightened, she quietly left the window with the dog and hid under blankets. She associates the visits with late-night fires and a strong foul odor.
Multiple witness motorist sighting in daylight at the edge of the Alafia River
On New Year's morning in 1978 the witness was riding as a passenger south on Highway 37 over the Alafia River when she saw a large hairy figure squatting at the water's edge splashing water. She got out at the bridge rail for a closer look; the figure looked up, stood, briefly faced her, then climbed the bank into the woods. Her sister, the driver, saw it as it entered the woods, after which they left in the car.
Twilight sighting on the west side of Lakeland
Two people were sitting outside watching the sunset when they heard muffled tapping like wood being chopped from behind a house across the street. They stood to look and then watched a very large upright monkey-like animal climb a pine, jump to another tree, pause briefly, and jump down from an estimated 20 feet.
Hunter has unexplained, late night encounter while in small boat on Saddle Creek
Late at night the witness paddled a small boat up a creek with two dogs and heard something following on the bank, then a loud blowing noise. The dogs refused to go ashore and later barked intensely. The witness shone a light and saw a large ape-like figure running away over a hill, then noticed a group of tracks while leaving. A skunk-like brassy odor was noted before the sighting.
Sasquatch sighting near Haines City And Avon Prk, Florida
A young child playing near the steps screamed about a monster and ran inside, and has since feared going alone near the fence line.
Sasquatch sighting near Haines City And Avon Prk, Florida
A relative walking a dog behind a camper trailer reported seeing a figure, after which the dog pulled hard to return inside.
Possible daylight sighting by fisherman near Bartow
The witness was fishing from a hilltop near a park in Bartow while companions checked lines. She noticed a dark, hairy form protruding chest-high from the water among reeds, seemingly staring at her. She stared back, testing the sighting by closing and averting her eyes, but when companions returned and she tried to point it out, it was gone.