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Possible wood knock, etc., in Big Cypress Boardwalk Trail portion of Goethe State Forest
The witness hiked the Big Cypress boardwalk trail around noon and stepped off the pavement toward a clearing. Shortly after leaving the path they heard a short deep humming or groaning sound to one side and something falling through leaves behind them, then retreated to the path. After starting back toward the clearing they heard a single crisp wood-on-wood knock and then ran to their car.
Possible howls 20 miles SE of Tampa, coming from Chito Nature Preserve
The witness was near Chito Nature Preserve in Lithia on a foggy, cold night when they heard three calls coming from the direction of the park. The calls grew louder in succession, described as whooping and a prolonged yell, with the last call very loud. The witness interpreted the sounds as Bigfoot vocalizations occurring at 10:30 p.m.
Chatter in Florida (2022)
The witness returned to the same general area with buddies and yelled to provoke a response. From about 100 yards away in the treeline they heard indistinct talking like chatter. The talking then shifted into rhythmic chanting they could not understand, so they started the truck and left.
Multiple vocalizations and strange activity observed on rural north Florida property
The witness reported repeated unexplained sounds and smells over several years while living on a large wooded and pasture property. He described loud yells or screams at dusk, growls and bird-like chirps after midnight, occasional heavy stomping, and recurring foul odors. He also found a knotted strap with ribbon on a stump and noted grass mounds and stacked limbs in the woods. He never saw an animal directly and only later considered a Bigfoot explanation after discussion with a relative.
Snowbirds report stalking by a bigfoot at RV park 4 miles north of Green Swamp
The witness stayed up late watching TV in an RV while her husband slept. She heard a series of loud, deep nasal grunt sounds from outside, estimated at about 100 feet away, which drew cats to the window. After going to bed she heard two distinct knocks on the side of the RV. She did not look outside and could not match the sounds to known animals.
Ongoing sightings and activity at a rural home near Branford
The witness and spouse were walking down a country road about a mile from home in the early morning. They encountered an 8-foot brown-and-gray furry figure that hollered and growled at them. The figure then walked away into the fog, hollering once more, with additional screams and a tree knock heard.
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.
Two deputy sheriffs report hearing possible vocalizations while hog hunting near Poinciana
Two men were hog hunting at night in woods near a lake when they heard a loud deep chuffing sound given four times from several hundred yards away, followed by complete silence of other animals. About an hour later they heard the same sound much louder from about 50 yards away and heard something moving slowly westward along the treeline. They remained frightened and sat back-to-back for the rest of the night and later could not identify the sound.
Possible early morning encounter by a hog hunter in his truck near Jupiter
Late at night the witness sat alone in a parked SUV before hog hunting when a large dark bipedal figure passed behind the vehicle, striking the trailer hitch hard enough to shake the truck. The witness observed it in a mirror as it moved away with long strides into adjacent woods. The witness remained in the vehicle for hours before continuing to hunt.
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.
Daylight sighting of a man-like ape while target shooting in the Big Cypress National Preserve
The witness stopped in a swampy area to target shoot and was reloading when he heard noise behind him. He turned and saw an ape-like biped watching from behind a tree a short distance away, which made a deep vocal sound. He ran to his car, saw the creature moving away through the trees, and left quickly.
Hitch-hiker tells of his possible nighttime encounter along I-75
The witness was hitchhiking and camped for the night in a hammock under a river bridge. During the night he heard unknown noises, a cough/grunt sound, whistles, rocks thrown toward him, and a very loud crash near his hammock. He smelled a skunk-like odor and felt watched as he packed up and left, then continued his trip by bus.
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.
Daylight sighting while cutting wood near the Chipola River
The witness was clearing a trail near the Chipola River on a summer evening when he felt watched. He turned to see a tall black hair-covered biped watching him from behind a small tree about 40 yards away. After watching for about 10 seconds, the witness backed away frightened as the creature turned and walked calmly into the woods; he noted a rank odor just before and loud yells and grunts from the woods after.
Fishing guide with clients approached by a Florida Skunk-Ape in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (includes witness sketch)
The witness was guiding a fishing charter by boat in a remote refuge in the morning when a reddish-brown hairy biped was seen searching a sand bank. The creature approached to close range, stood erect and faced the boat for several seconds, vocalized, then left quietly into mangroves. The sighting lasted about two minutes and was watched by the guide and two clients.
Bow hunter hears possible vocalizations in the Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area
After a morning of archery hunting, the witness was walking toward his truck when he heard very loud guttural vocalizations lasting about two minutes. He described repeated growls, grunts and howls that he had never heard in 40 years of hunting and that unsettled him. There was no visual sighting of the source.
Fisherman comes face to face with tall ape-like creature in Ft. Myers
Late at night the witness was fishing from a pier in his backyard when he heard noises from a nearby canal. He approached and came face to face at about 15 feet with a large hairy ape-like figure standing behind a palm tree. The figure moved agitatedly and made grunting noises, then retreated toward nearby railroad tracks as the witness went inside.
Possible rural encounters experienced by a young man growing up outside Okeechobee
The witness and a companion walked into the woods at night toward a slew and noticed a large figure among palmettos and oaks ahead. The figure stood up and moved quickly behind a tree while heavy footsteps were heard nearby in pepper trees. Both fled toward a fence as the witness glimpsed a huge bipedal figure through the trees and heard a low gurgling exhale.
Rural resident hears knocks, howls & finds a footprint near Wellborn
A few days after finding a large footprint near a swamp by his home, the witness was inside his house just after dark when a very long loud howl was heard. Shortly after it ended he heard three wood-on-wood knocks, knocked back the same pattern from his railing, and received another knock response. A short time later a second, lower-pitched and more distant vocalization was heard, which the witness felt came from a second source.
Dusk sighting by hikers in Flat Island Preserve
The witness and a companion were walking a nature trail at night when they heard repeated wood-on-wood knocking. They approached the sound and saw a tall muscular figure that looked at them briefly before running away. Both witnesses were later interviewed separately and estimated the figure at 7 to 8 feet tall.