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15 January 1975 Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida Class A #592

Two witnesses observed a large, black-brown human-like form between Wiles Rd. and Sample Rd

The witness and a relative were playing in a vacant lot across a narrow canal from a wooded area with a dirt-bike trail. They heard grunting and movement in bushes beside a large tree and saw a large black-brown human-like figure near the tree. The figure reportedly snapped a thick branch at its base with ease, then ran into the woods knocking down small trees.

Full-body sightingVocalizationTree breakMovement only
Fall 1975 Everglade City, Collier County, Florida Class B #14271

Possible tracks noticed by hunters in the Everglades outside Everglades City

The witness was hunting with five relatives and family friends in a remote part of the Everglades in the fall. About an hour into the evening hunt, the group found large footprints in mud at a dried water hole near a tree line, with disturbed brush beyond. The group left the area soon after, ending the trip. The witness later interpreted the tracks as those of a skunk ape.

Tracks
1974 Davie, Florida #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/02/03/sc-ep295-the-creature-was-hit-by-the-police-car

Tracks near Davie, Florida (1974)

About two weeks after the witness left for the summer, the sister reported that a family friend's stable had been attacked. A pony was killed, apparently by a skunk ape. Those who went to track it reported finding a single bloody footprint on a plank leading into the swamp.

TracksProperty disturbance
1974 Davie, Florida #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/02/03/sc-ep295-the-creature-was-hit-by-the-police-car

Odor near Davie, Florida (1974)

A local friend who swam in the turnaround where alligators would not go searched underwater and found an opening. He swam about 100 feet into a cavern, surfaced under the area used for bikes and horses, and encountered an overpowering stench that burned his eyes and made breathing hard. He believed he had found the creature's lair and asked the witness to keep it secret.

OdorStructure or nest
1974 Davie, Florida #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/02/03/sc-ep295-the-creature-was-hit-by-the-police-car

Sasquatch sighting near Davie, Florida (1974)

About a week after the first sighting, gunshots were heard from the nearby horse stable. The witness rode over and learned a large creature had grabbed a wild horse from behind. The horse kicked free, jumped the corral, and fled while the rancher shot at the creature. Next day the horse showed hand-like pressure marks, not claw scratches, on its hindquarters.

Full-body sightingProperty disturbanceHandprint
1974 Davie, Florida #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2017/02/03/sc-ep295-the-creature-was-hit-by-the-police-car

Sasquatch sighting near Davie, Florida (1974)

Around 3 a.m. the dogs reacted, floodlights came on, and a huge shadow crossed the wall. The witness peeked out the front picture window and saw a very tall hairy biped that flexed and screamed. It then walked along the fence, ate a wild watermelon, drank from a neighbor's man-made lake, and left toward the swamp. Next morning large footprints were found but were trampled before casting.

Full-body sightingScreamTracks
March 1963 Hernando City, Citrus County, Florida Related account #28678

Tracks near Hernando City, Florida (1963)

In March 1963 the witness and others observed large barefoot prints on the island.

Tracks
Maybe five years later Hosford, Wakulla County, Florida Related account #67296

Structure or nest near Hosford, Florida

About five years later the witness and a relative found a rectangular ground cover of freshly snapped palmetto fronds inside a palmetto clump at midday.

Structure or nest
the next morning St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida Related account #31745

Tracks near St. Augustine, Florida

The following morning the witnesses returned to the area and a family member found a large footprint bigger than a size 15.

Tracks
The next night Mulberry, Polk County, Florida Related account #12732

Footsteps near Mulberry, Florida

The witness and her spouse heard something large running and knocking down trees approaching them and went inside.

FootstepsTree break
BFRO YEAR: 1985 86 Lakeland Fla, Polk County, Florida Class B #3918

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.

Partial sightingTracksOdorUnidentified sound
BFRO YEAR: 74-75 Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida Class A #414

Year long sightings by family

The witness describes repeated nighttime visits to a rural property over about a year by a family of large hairy creatures that ate fruit, looked in trailer windows, and once bit a penned hog. The witness reports seeing three individuals of varying heights, hearing frequent chattering, noticing odor, tracks and hair, and attempting to hunt them without driving them away. After about a year the visits stopped, believed to have ended when habitat regrew.

Full-body sightingChatterOdorTracksHair +1
a couple of weeks later Hudson, Pasco County, Florida Related account #7627

Door or window contact near Hudson, Florida

A couple of weeks later the witness and a relative heard a loud bang that shook the residence and later found a fist-like dent and large bare prints at the rear door.

Door or window contactTracksProperty 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 Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida Related account #33612

Structure or nest near Kissimmee, Florida

The witness found a long bedding area near the bedroom window and grapefruit with large bite marks.

Structure or nestProperty disturbance
BFRO YEAR: 08 Baker Fl, Okaloosa County, Florida Class B #25037

Kayaker experiences frightening incidents while traveling down Yellow River

While kayaking a long stretch of river in northwest Florida near dusk, the witness heard moaning to yelling sounds and smelled a strong musky odor. Rocks were thrown from the treeline toward the water and near the kayak, while sticks and trees were heard breaking. The witness also heard coyotes and loud unidentified sounds suggesting animals fighting, felt followed for much of the trip, and never saw the source.

VocalizationOdorRock throwingUnidentified soundTree break +1
the following hunting season Indiantown, Martin County, Florida Related account #26271

Tracks near Indiantown, Florida

The following hunting season the witness found a large human-looking bare footprint with five toes near the same area while dragging out a tree stand.

Tracks
The next morning Cassia, Lake County, Florida Related account #32249

Tracks near Cassia, Florida

The next morning the men returned and found smeared human-like footprints.

Tracks
Date unknown ALVA, Lee County, Florida Related account #38165

Sasquatch sighting near ALVA, Florida

A companion saw a figure peering through a bedroom window, then the witness heard heavy footfalls as it jumped a fence and crashed through swamp screaming.

Partial sightingFootstepsHowlScreamTree break
Date unknown Pittman, Lake County, Florida Related account #5510

Sasquatch sighting near Pittman, Florida

A road-grader operator reported seeing a large bipedal creature step onto the road, abandoning the grader and later reporting it, after which footprints and handprints were found on the vehicle.

Partial sightingTracksHandprint