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11 November 2012 Altoona, Marion County, Florida Class A #37275

Dusk sighting of a bigfoot tree knocking in the Ocala National Forest

The witness was trail riding in a remote forest area and became stuck in a mud hole, waiting hours for help. Hearing repeated knocking like something hitting a tree, the witness walked about 300 yards toward the sound and saw a very large hairy biped striking a pine with a stick. After stepping on a stick while backing away, the witness was noticed by the creature, which turned its whole body to look before running away on two legs carrying the stick, moving gracefully and silently.

Full-body sightingWood knock
November 2011 Ocala National Forest (Fort McCoy) Fl, Marion County, Florida Class B #32332

Hunter has series of possible incidents on private property near Ocala

The witness claims that while hunting alone from a climber in a tree near a swamp, he heard heavy steps approaching followed by two loud claps like trees being struck together. Minutes later he heard an extremely loud, deep growl from behind him that repeated after the animal stepped closer. He reports being terrified and describes the animal as foul-smelling and territorial.

FootstepsWood knockGrowlOdor
18 September 2011 Palatka, Marion County, Florida Class B #35474

Bowhunter hears a massive crash and possible screams in the Ocala National Forest

The witness was bow hunting from a tree stand in Ocala National Forest. About 45 minutes after daylight he heard a loud crash he interpreted as something large thrown toward him from about 250 feet away, followed by a very loud scream that continued as the source moved away for at least 1,000 yards. He stayed in the stand out of fear and did not see the source because the forest was too thick.

ScreamObject throwing
Winter 2007 Fort Mcoy, Marion County, Florida Class B #29371

Man camping with daughter hears unusual howls near the Oklawaha River

The witness and his daughter were sleeping in a tent at a small campground when they were awakened around 3 a.m. by loud, powerful howl-like calls coming from a nearby swampy area. The witness stated the calls were unfamiliar and unlike known local animals, and left him awake for the rest of the night. He later noted the calls sounded similar to vocalizations heard on a television program about Bigfoot.

Whoop
15 October 2000 Summerfield, Marion County, Florida Class B #598

Vocalizations and Footsteps heard

On the night of October 28, 2000 the witness was hosting an adult-only backyard barbecue party with about a dozen guests. Around 10 p.m. the group heard loud unidentified sounds from the woods near the back of the property and heard heavy footsteps breaking branches that sounded bipedal. Two men entered the woods with a flashlight but the source stayed distant and was never seen, and no tracks were found in deep oak leaves.

VocalizationFootsteps
3 March 1994 Marion County, Florida Class B #11387

Screams Heard While Camping in the Ocala National Forest

On the first night of a family camping trip in Ocala National Forest in summer 1994, the witness was awakened by a loud rattle of a bag of soda cans beside the picnic table. After she spoke, the rattling stopped and she then listened for a long period to loud, almost continuous distant screams to the north that she could not identify. In the morning nothing at the campsite was disturbed, and she did not hear the screams again the next night.

ScreamProperty disturbance
Three Sundays ago (10/15/00) Summerfield, Marion County, Florida Related account #598

Vocalization near Summerfield, Florida

About two weeks before the party the witness and her husband heard loud sounds behind the property, fired rifles, and heard something moving away through brush.

VocalizationFootsteps
four weeks later Ocala National Forest (Fort McCoy) Fl, Marion County, Florida Related account #32332

Growl near Ocala National Forest (Fort McCoy) Fl, Florida

The witness says he returned heavily armed, heard distant growls at first dark, fired his weapon, then left as something moved through a clearing pushing pines apart.

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