SIGHTINGS 2003
CLAY COUNTY-Middlesburg,Fl.-2003/ Nearest Roads Appaloosa and Bronco Road./ The two witnesses were hiking
through the woods planning to pick blue berries./ As they rounded a corner to the right of the trail, 40 or 50 yards
away, they noticed a looming figure about 8 feet tall, black in color, with thick fur that appeared semi long and
coarse./ They could only see the top half because of heavy brush and palmettos./ Creature was moving away from
them./ Both girls,frightened, ran in the other direction.
through the woods planning to pick blue berries./ As they rounded a corner to the right of the trail, 40 or 50 yards
away, they noticed a looming figure about 8 feet tall, black in color, with thick fur that appeared semi long and
coarse./ They could only see the top half because of heavy brush and palmettos./ Creature was moving away from
them./ Both girls,frightened, ran in the other direction.
2003-OKEECHOBEE COUNTY-Okeechobee,Fl.-Aug./ Two hunters using dogs to catch wild hogs late at night,on
private property without permission,stopped to take a break and smoke. About that time they heard something moving
towards them. What ever it was pushed a palm frond out of its way and stopped. They thought it might be a game
warden or the owner of the land so they moved off in a hurry. So did the stalker. They'd move, it would move. When
they stopped it would stop. They started running and stopped again on the far side of the swamp. This thing then could
be heard as it broke branches and charged through the brush. Never saw what it was and witness said he regretted
running. He had a big spot light and he should have used it. Later talking to his hunting buddy he was told about
another incident that the friend had. He was hunting with three friends and dogs and again they too stopped to rest.
While they were stopped they noticed a human shape in the dark, outlined by the half moon, sitting against a tree.,a
huge human shape,sitting at the base of the tree. Its feet were straight out in front of him. They thought this must be a
game warden but it just sat there in the dark, they became afraid because looking at it they realized how big it
was.They decided it was time to run and that's what they did.
private property without permission,stopped to take a break and smoke. About that time they heard something moving
towards them. What ever it was pushed a palm frond out of its way and stopped. They thought it might be a game
warden or the owner of the land so they moved off in a hurry. So did the stalker. They'd move, it would move. When
they stopped it would stop. They started running and stopped again on the far side of the swamp. This thing then could
be heard as it broke branches and charged through the brush. Never saw what it was and witness said he regretted
running. He had a big spot light and he should have used it. Later talking to his hunting buddy he was told about
another incident that the friend had. He was hunting with three friends and dogs and again they too stopped to rest.
While they were stopped they noticed a human shape in the dark, outlined by the half moon, sitting against a tree.,a
huge human shape,sitting at the base of the tree. Its feet were straight out in front of him. They thought this must be a
game warden but it just sat there in the dark, they became afraid because looking at it they realized how big it
was.They decided it was time to run and that's what they did.
2003-WASHINGTON COUNTY-Caryville,Fl.It was 5:30 Am when witness traveling down I.10 saw what he thought was a
person stepping out on to the highway just as a tractor trailer rig passed it. The trucks tail lights lit up the figure and
then realized it wasn't a person but something else. He tapped his brakes to slow down. Its hands hung to almost knee
length and it moved hunched over. The arms were straight down by its side as opposed to swinging back and forth. It
was about 7 feet tall. 250-275 pounds/. Very muscular and had reddish brown hair all over. The head seemed to sit on
shoulders. The hair looked slicked back from face as if it were combed not wet. The creature never looked at witness
so he couldn't see face. It wasn't running but was moving at a trot. It crossed both lanes of traffic and the break down
lane in 4 to 5 steps. The creature was about 60 or 70 yards away. The witnesses wife was with him but was a
sleep.There was no moon and it was a clear night. Very swampy environment with some pine uplands
person stepping out on to the highway just as a tractor trailer rig passed it. The trucks tail lights lit up the figure and
then realized it wasn't a person but something else. He tapped his brakes to slow down. Its hands hung to almost knee
length and it moved hunched over. The arms were straight down by its side as opposed to swinging back and forth. It
was about 7 feet tall. 250-275 pounds/. Very muscular and had reddish brown hair all over. The head seemed to sit on
shoulders. The hair looked slicked back from face as if it were combed not wet. The creature never looked at witness
so he couldn't see face. It wasn't running but was moving at a trot. It crossed both lanes of traffic and the break down
lane in 4 to 5 steps. The creature was about 60 or 70 yards away. The witnesses wife was with him but was a
sleep.There was no moon and it was a clear night. Very swampy environment with some pine uplands
2003- CLAY COUNTY-July-/ Three boys have night time sighting close to Middlesburg,Fl.
SARASOTA COUNTY- Sarasota,Fl./ The legendary Skunk
Ape is real, thats what the headlines said./
Mrs.C.Summers an amateur photographer sent in a picture
she took in her back yard of a supposedly Skunk Ape./ She
saw it crouching at the edge of the woods./ It was 6 to 7 foot
tall and very hairy./ She took another picture as the
creature ran away from her./ This was reported in the
Weekly World News Tabloid
Ape is real, thats what the headlines said./
Mrs.C.Summers an amateur photographer sent in a picture
she took in her back yard of a supposedly Skunk Ape./ She
saw it crouching at the edge of the woods./ It was 6 to 7 foot
tall and very hairy./ She took another picture as the
creature ran away from her./ This was reported in the
Weekly World News Tabloid
CLAY COUNTY- Middlesburg,Fl./ There were four witness riding in a truck hunting by spotlight./ Three were riding in
the back when the spotlight caught the Skunk Ape./ Its eyes shone yellow by the light./ It was about 25 feet away./ It
had long dark hair and the arms hung almost to its knees./ It had big shoulders and was thicker in the belly area./One
of the witnesses teachers sent in the report.
the back when the spotlight caught the Skunk Ape./ Its eyes shone yellow by the light./ It was about 25 feet away./ It
had long dark hair and the arms hung almost to its knees./ It had big shoulders and was thicker in the belly area./One
of the witnesses teachers sent in the report.
ALACHUA COUNTY- Two men,a young man and his father were geocashing when they spotted a Skunk Ape watching
some wild hogs./ They left in a hurry.
some wild hogs./ They left in a hurry.
ST JOHNS COUNTY- St. Augustine, FL. Witness with his dog was walking towards train tracks./ It was very swampy,wooded
area./ He heard breaking branches like some one was moving through the woods./ Thats when his dog refused to go any
further./ The witness walked a little ways when he saw a figure that was tall and covered with hair./ It was walking up right
and stood about 8 feet tall./ The creature moved on and didn't seem to notice witness.
area./ He heard breaking branches like some one was moving through the woods./ Thats when his dog refused to go any
further./ The witness walked a little ways when he saw a figure that was tall and covered with hair./ It was walking up right
and stood about 8 feet tall./ The creature moved on and didn't seem to notice witness.
Aug.2003- HENGAR,Alabama/ Bike riding on dirt roads in the neighbor hood saw a very tall, about 8 feet, hairy, dark
figure in the woods with a light smell. Didn't look mean according to witness. Made eye contact about 30 feet away.
When they saw each other. Looked like an ape and human cross./ Soon as it saw witness it sped away hunched over./
Looked like it rolled in dirt./ Hair like a humans and was brownish-black. Eyes were honey colored,sort of like a cats./
The eyes looked human but bigger./ It had long nails on hands,face was a flesh not hair except for whiskers,like a man
just starting to grow beard. Whiskers spread out like cat/dogs../ Ears were black and you could see sun shinning
through them./ They stuck out like a chimpanzees./ When he first saw the creature it was posed by his impression like
an alpha male gorilla./ Face expressive./ Seemed like it was trying to smile,teeth long and white but yellow at roots.Male
chest with hair on legs and arms neck and back.
figure in the woods with a light smell. Didn't look mean according to witness. Made eye contact about 30 feet away.
When they saw each other. Looked like an ape and human cross./ Soon as it saw witness it sped away hunched over./
Looked like it rolled in dirt./ Hair like a humans and was brownish-black. Eyes were honey colored,sort of like a cats./
The eyes looked human but bigger./ It had long nails on hands,face was a flesh not hair except for whiskers,like a man
just starting to grow beard. Whiskers spread out like cat/dogs../ Ears were black and you could see sun shinning
through them./ They stuck out like a chimpanzees./ When he first saw the creature it was posed by his impression like
an alpha male gorilla./ Face expressive./ Seemed like it was trying to smile,teeth long and white but yellow at roots.Male
chest with hair on legs and arms neck and back.
2003-Osceola County-Holopaw,Fl./ (By Witness) = My self and a bunch of hunters are in a hunt club that has a camp in
Holopaw, Florida. Closes roads are US 441 and State Road 192. I always get to camp a day or two earlier than the rest.
This was in the fall of 2003. Cool temp and clear sky. I was setting up the out door kitchen in front of my pop up camper,
you know the usual stuff. Getting ready to have a nice quite evening all by my self. I must mention that camp is about 8
miles from any hard road on private property. NO ONE IS ALOUD OUT THERE...several locked gates.... Night came and
the usual sounds came with it. About 10:00 pm I turned in. Nice and quite. About 2 or 3 am I heard a grunt moan type of
sound. It didn't spook me, we have coons in camp at night raiding the kitchen looking for anything they can find. I went
back to sleep when I was awakened by a crash on the roof of my camper. It sound like a pine cone hitting the top and
rolling off onto the ground. In all 8 pine cones hit the roof in a time line of two hours. I just laid in bed with my browning 9
mm laying on my chest. My thought is as long as it dosn't come in I'm safe. In the morning I got up and out to see what
happened. I saw 8 pine cones on the ground near the camper. I looked up and realised that I didn't set up under any
tree's. The nearest pine tree was 100' away. Later that same year I awoke in the middle of the night to find the door to the
camper wide open. I'm real careful to shut the door to keep out bugs. I started locking the door from that moment on. I've
seen shadows of things in the back woods but never could really identify anything. There are many tales of swamp apes in
that area. Maybe some day........
Holopaw, Florida. Closes roads are US 441 and State Road 192. I always get to camp a day or two earlier than the rest.
This was in the fall of 2003. Cool temp and clear sky. I was setting up the out door kitchen in front of my pop up camper,
you know the usual stuff. Getting ready to have a nice quite evening all by my self. I must mention that camp is about 8
miles from any hard road on private property. NO ONE IS ALOUD OUT THERE...several locked gates.... Night came and
the usual sounds came with it. About 10:00 pm I turned in. Nice and quite. About 2 or 3 am I heard a grunt moan type of
sound. It didn't spook me, we have coons in camp at night raiding the kitchen looking for anything they can find. I went
back to sleep when I was awakened by a crash on the roof of my camper. It sound like a pine cone hitting the top and
rolling off onto the ground. In all 8 pine cones hit the roof in a time line of two hours. I just laid in bed with my browning 9
mm laying on my chest. My thought is as long as it dosn't come in I'm safe. In the morning I got up and out to see what
happened. I saw 8 pine cones on the ground near the camper. I looked up and realised that I didn't set up under any
tree's. The nearest pine tree was 100' away. Later that same year I awoke in the middle of the night to find the door to the
camper wide open. I'm real careful to shut the door to keep out bugs. I started locking the door from that moment on. I've
seen shadows of things in the back woods but never could really identify anything. There are many tales of swamp apes in
that area. Maybe some day........
MONTH: March 2003
DATE: 15 march
STATE: Florida
COUNTY: Orange County
LOCATION DETAILS: Ecolockhatchie river off st rd 50 between 2 spots where we drop the kayaks then drive 2 cars then
drive back so we can float down stream and drive back so we dont have to paddle up stream then float back to the same
spot where we parked the car get to see more of the river
NEAREST TOWN: south east Orlando
NEAREST ROAD: colonial or st rd 50
OBSERVED: I was kayaking with a friend in Econlockhatchie river in Orange county the east side of Orlando Fl. It was 2003
early spring or very late winter my friend was much slower than me so I was having fun surprising these very large alligators
that were sunning them selves in the early morning sun.The river is very narrow and has tight winding corners which
allowed me to pop around a corner and to my delight most of the time a huge gator would slip into the river silently I would
glide over the spot thinking that gator has to be lurking on the bottom.Anyway The wind was light out the west very dry and
cool a real treat for a Floridian I paddled a ways on a strait with the wind blowing from the woods to the water when I smelled
such a strong overwhelming oder musty thick moist pungent smell I never experienced before I looked to see what on earth
could it be when I saw big patch of long flowing fur it was shiny and light brown and moving fast then this animal crashed
through the woods with so much force that small trees were popping and snapping as it ran away from me and the river
then that smell was lingering over the area and was so strong I finally held my breath and had paddle to get some fresh air.I
had heard that Bigfoot smelled like that but I had no idea they had been reported in Fl anyway I had watched monster quest
for years and not one person ever mentioned the smell I only remember it from seventies on TV when i was very young I
never reported this till now because I felt stupid and confused then after watching tonights episode where 2 different
reports described that same smell I felt compelled also the location seemed very odd Orlando fl just seemed too odd but
Internet searches showed many reports
OTHER WITNESSES: just me my friend,is in total denial wont even admit that alligators or fish live in the river
DATE: 15 march
STATE: Florida
COUNTY: Orange County
LOCATION DETAILS: Ecolockhatchie river off st rd 50 between 2 spots where we drop the kayaks then drive 2 cars then
drive back so we can float down stream and drive back so we dont have to paddle up stream then float back to the same
spot where we parked the car get to see more of the river
NEAREST TOWN: south east Orlando
NEAREST ROAD: colonial or st rd 50
OBSERVED: I was kayaking with a friend in Econlockhatchie river in Orange county the east side of Orlando Fl. It was 2003
early spring or very late winter my friend was much slower than me so I was having fun surprising these very large alligators
that were sunning them selves in the early morning sun.The river is very narrow and has tight winding corners which
allowed me to pop around a corner and to my delight most of the time a huge gator would slip into the river silently I would
glide over the spot thinking that gator has to be lurking on the bottom.Anyway The wind was light out the west very dry and
cool a real treat for a Floridian I paddled a ways on a strait with the wind blowing from the woods to the water when I smelled
such a strong overwhelming oder musty thick moist pungent smell I never experienced before I looked to see what on earth
could it be when I saw big patch of long flowing fur it was shiny and light brown and moving fast then this animal crashed
through the woods with so much force that small trees were popping and snapping as it ran away from me and the river
then that smell was lingering over the area and was so strong I finally held my breath and had paddle to get some fresh air.I
had heard that Bigfoot smelled like that but I had no idea they had been reported in Fl anyway I had watched monster quest
for years and not one person ever mentioned the smell I only remember it from seventies on TV when i was very young I
never reported this till now because I felt stupid and confused then after watching tonights episode where 2 different
reports described that same smell I felt compelled also the location seemed very odd Orlando fl just seemed too odd but
Internet searches showed many reports
OTHER WITNESSES: just me my friend,is in total denial wont even admit that alligators or fish live in the river