| SIGHTINGS 1980 |
LOUISIANA-Rapids Parrish-Oct.,15,1980 / Nearest town Tioga / Nearest road Hwy 71/ Witness said that when he was
about 11 or 12 years old he was awakened by something at his bedroom window. Waking up, looking around, he saw a
huge shadow pass by the window. He said the shadow was at least 8 feet tall. They had an outside street light and that
is what cast the shadow. Running to his back porch to get a better look he saw by his back porch light a creature that
weighed about 300 to 500 pounds. It was about 8 feet tall and built he said like a line backer. It had a conical shaped
head that sat on its shoulders and was leaning forward.The body was covered in black shaggy hair. The arms had a
pronounced swing. He saw the creature for about 3 or 4 seconds as it crossed the back yard, stepped over a 4 1/2 foot
chain link fence. He told his father what he saw but was told to forget about it. His property, which was 6 acres, backed
up to Rogully Swamp with Flaggon Swamp also close by. Their house set an acre back off the road. Woods and creeks
and swamps. The location is about a mile from Kissatchie National Forest.
about 11 or 12 years old he was awakened by something at his bedroom window. Waking up, looking around, he saw a
huge shadow pass by the window. He said the shadow was at least 8 feet tall. They had an outside street light and that
is what cast the shadow. Running to his back porch to get a better look he saw by his back porch light a creature that
weighed about 300 to 500 pounds. It was about 8 feet tall and built he said like a line backer. It had a conical shaped
head that sat on its shoulders and was leaning forward.The body was covered in black shaggy hair. The arms had a
pronounced swing. He saw the creature for about 3 or 4 seconds as it crossed the back yard, stepped over a 4 1/2 foot
chain link fence. He told his father what he saw but was told to forget about it. His property, which was 6 acres, backed
up to Rogully Swamp with Flaggon Swamp also close by. Their house set an acre back off the road. Woods and creeks
and swamps. The location is about a mile from Kissatchie National Forest.
COLLIER COUNTY-1979-80./Naples./ Afternoon./ Witness and his brother and a friend went exploring into the woods
from where they lived./ Found big metal cage 6' 6' and 8 feet long./ There was fresh meat in the enclosure when he
tugged on meat,door to cage shut./ Heard roar ,they ran for home./ Mother wanted to return to area but witness didn't./
He said that a large limb was thrown at them as they ran away.
from where they lived./ Found big metal cage 6' 6' and 8 feet long./ There was fresh meat in the enclosure when he
tugged on meat,door to cage shut./ Heard roar ,they ran for home./ Mother wanted to return to area but witness didn't./
He said that a large limb was thrown at them as they ran away.
1980's HOLMES COUNTY- Motorist has morning sighting near Sweet Gum Head.
LAKE COUNTY-Altona,Fl./ July/ Tracks were found in Ocala National Forest./ They measured 17 inches.
Lake County Sgt. D. Kirby made a dozen casts./ The tracks were 17 by 6 1/2 inches./ This was in the vicinity of Camp
Ocala, a Federal Training site./ A private contractor doing road work for the U.S. Forestry Service found the tracks.
Ocala, a Federal Training site./ A private contractor doing road work for the U.S. Forestry Service found the tracks.
MARION COUNTY- Ocala National Forest,Fl./ Deputy tells of huge footprints./ Witness said he wanted to see the tracks
so he took a friend with him after getting material to casts prints./ They found the first prints but now were distorted after
other casts had been made so they walked the area looking for more./ They did find more tracks and made cast two,
one for each of them.
so he took a friend with him after getting material to casts prints./ They found the first prints but now were distorted after
other casts had been made so they walked the area looking for more./ They did find more tracks and made cast two,
one for each of them.
JACKSON COUNTY-Greenwood,Fl./ Three fishermen saw a gray creature walking like a person./ It
was abt.8 or 9 feet tall./ It was 70 to 80 feet away./ They left the area as fast as they could which
wasn't fast enough as they had to row the boat.
was abt.8 or 9 feet tall./ It was 70 to 80 feet away./ They left the area as fast as they could which
wasn't fast enough as they had to row the boat.
GEORGIA-Rood Creek Campground,Ga./ A report was made by two men who claimed they saw a Skunk Ape in their
camp at night./ The young witness was in his early 20's, the other was an older man who didn't get out of the car./ The
young witness told his story to the store employees and said that the first thing they'd notice was their dog was acting
funny and had been hurt. ( The report mentioned that the dog was with them and looked fine.)That is when he saw this
hairy huge creature come into their camp./ The man said that he fired his gun at it./ They were so scared that they left
everything and didn't stop until they came to the store where they told the women their story./ The store is about 40 to
50 miles away./ One patron of the store heard the story and decided to drive to the campground and see for himself./
He didn't see a creature but he did find the campers were telling the truth about all their equipment, it was right were
they left it.
camp at night./ The young witness was in his early 20's, the other was an older man who didn't get out of the car./ The
young witness told his story to the store employees and said that the first thing they'd notice was their dog was acting
funny and had been hurt. ( The report mentioned that the dog was with them and looked fine.)That is when he saw this
hairy huge creature come into their camp./ The man said that he fired his gun at it./ They were so scared that they left
everything and didn't stop until they came to the store where they told the women their story./ The store is about 40 to
50 miles away./ One patron of the store heard the story and decided to drive to the campground and see for himself./
He didn't see a creature but he did find the campers were telling the truth about all their equipment, it was right were
they left it.
ORANGE COUNTY- Orlando, Fl/ Abt 20 miles outside of Orlando./ A lady claimed that a Skunk Ape broke down the back
door to her house./ She escaped out the front and ran to the road where she flagged down a motorist./ When the law
came to check out her story they found back door broken; An older couple who lived near by had told her stories of the
creature which she hadn't believed. When she saw them later they said "I told you so"./ She moved.
door to her house./ She escaped out the front and ran to the road where she flagged down a motorist./ When the law
came to check out her story they found back door broken; An older couple who lived near by had told her stories of the
creature which she hadn't believed. When she saw them later they said "I told you so"./ She moved.
LAKE COUNTY-Sorrento,Fl./ Swampy terrain noticed bay tree blossoms had been eaten./ Saw footprints that led deeper
into the swamp. / Witness said he was standing in 1 and 1/2 inches of water./ It was a dusk, that's when he smelled
something bad and looking around saw about 100 feet a head a creature running out of the swamp./ He said it looked
like a man as it ran./ The woods were silent after it left and the witness said it felt very creepy.
into the swamp. / Witness said he was standing in 1 and 1/2 inches of water./ It was a dusk, that's when he smelled
something bad and looking around saw about 100 feet a head a creature running out of the swamp./ He said it looked
like a man as it ran./ The woods were silent after it left and the witness said it felt very creepy.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY-Tampa Bay,Fl./ ( This sounds like the same as the one above except for county being
different.) Hunter in swamp saw an 8 foot tall creature running out of the swamp./ He was standing in 1 1/2 inches of
water./ It was at dusk./ It looked like a man as it ran./ The woods were silent very creepy.
different.) Hunter in swamp saw an 8 foot tall creature running out of the swamp./ He was standing in 1 1/2 inches of
water./ It was at dusk./ It looked like a man as it ran./ The woods were silent very creepy.
1980's HOLMES COUNTY- Motorist has morning sighting near Sweet Gum Head.
BARBOUR COUNTY-CLAYTON,ALABAMA/Feb.15/ Traveling with Aunt and Grandmother all in the front seat with 4
younger cousins in back seat witness said it was dark and wooded area. Aunt had to turn around so she pulled off the
road in a small clearing that's where the headlights caught the figure of a big creature with huge glaring eyes. It
looked starteled.,not moving as if it thought by not moving it couldn't be seen. Its face was covered as well as its body
in hair, with the hair looking longer and wavy on arms and legs. It held one arm slightly behind holding it in that position
until the Aunt flashed head lights that's when it jumped towards the woods and out of sight. It moved extremely fast. 2
cousins were on the floor board of back seat crying and grandmother was yelling for aunt to get out of there. Aunt said
it couldn't get in the car and they sat and watched the creature about 2 or 3 minutes before she flashed the car lights.
Witness said that they couldn't go hunting or enter the woods at night ever sense. A cousin also said that he'd heard
sounds behind his house in the woods that scared him and he wouldn't go out there at night. Couldn't imagine coming
on this creature alone in the wilderness. The cousin lived about half mile from sighting. The grandmother said back in
the 1950's that she and her husband saw a tall hairy creature at the edge of the woods while they were sitting late at
night on their porch. This too was about 4 miles from the sighting.
younger cousins in back seat witness said it was dark and wooded area. Aunt had to turn around so she pulled off the
road in a small clearing that's where the headlights caught the figure of a big creature with huge glaring eyes. It
looked starteled.,not moving as if it thought by not moving it couldn't be seen. Its face was covered as well as its body
in hair, with the hair looking longer and wavy on arms and legs. It held one arm slightly behind holding it in that position
until the Aunt flashed head lights that's when it jumped towards the woods and out of sight. It moved extremely fast. 2
cousins were on the floor board of back seat crying and grandmother was yelling for aunt to get out of there. Aunt said
it couldn't get in the car and they sat and watched the creature about 2 or 3 minutes before she flashed the car lights.
Witness said that they couldn't go hunting or enter the woods at night ever sense. A cousin also said that he'd heard
sounds behind his house in the woods that scared him and he wouldn't go out there at night. Couldn't imagine coming
on this creature alone in the wilderness. The cousin lived about half mile from sighting. The grandmother said back in
the 1950's that she and her husband saw a tall hairy creature at the edge of the woods while they were sitting late at
night on their porch. This too was about 4 miles from the sighting.