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BFRO YEAR: 1979 or 80 East Of Lakeland, Polk County, Florida Class B #1608

Noise, like wood being banged against tree. Tracks found

The witness was on a trail on a sunny hot afternoon when a loud impact like a large stick hitting a large tree trunk was heard 20 to 30 yards off the trail. Tracks were later found in the area several weeks afterward. Two other witnesses were said to have been involved but would not come forward.

Wood knock
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.

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BFRO YEAR: About 1995 Bartow, Polk County, Florida Class B #15310

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.

Partial sighting
Date unknown Livingston, Polk County, Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/07/05/sc-ep120-saquatch-at-my-window

Growl near Livingston, Texas

A few weeks later the guest returned to the same area with three companions and camped in the pines. After limb-snapping and a deep primate-like call, something approached the tent at night, growled in front and then circled it with light footsteps on pine needles. At daylight they found a large footprint-like impression inches behind the tent where one companion's head had been.

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Date unknown Livingston, Polk County, Texas #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/07/05/sc-ep120-saquatch-at-my-window

Growl near Livingston, Texas

During a winter night investigation with two companions, the group heard a distant call and later a very close growl near their trucks after dousing the fire. The guest growled back and the unseen animal exchanged escalating growls and a scream about seven or eight times. The sound then faded as if leaving, and the group left.

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