| 2009 |
| ORANGE COUNTY ,FLORIDA /SEPT 2009/ Witness said he was driving west long State Road 520. Traveling about 65 miles an hour. (520 use to be called the bloody highway before it was made into a four lane.) Witness said the time was about 7:45 Am. on Thursday the 3rd. of this month. He was driving to Orlando when he had his brief sighting. There was plenty of light by this time, but no direct sunlight. There was no rain but the sun was hidden behind clouds. As he passed by the Intersection.of Taylor Creek Road and State Road 520 (Taylor Creek ends at 520) He said going through the intersection looking down Taylor Creek he saw what appeared to be a being about 7 feet tall and was in profile view walking slowly across Taylor Creek Road. He said it was human like and very dark and he was surprised by the great height as it was only about 25 yards away. |
| He said the posture was very much upright like a human but he couldn't see any neck,the neck area was as thick as the head ,which must be attributed to long hair hanging down. He said because of the lack of sunlight he couldn't tell. He said that it was clear that nothing was being carried. Witness said he is a professional Artist ( I ask through email if he'd draw what he saw) with a sharp eye for detail and was sure it was human shaped with proportions to match. Much like a tall basketball player. He was sure it wasn't a tall human or even a hunter in camouflage. He said it was a very brief sighting but the area around 520 has a tendency for sightings at dawn and dusk. As soon as I hear from witness I'll add further details hopefully a drawing also. |
08,05,2009- MARION COUNTY,Mississippi / Very wooded terrain./ The witness said after church he decided to go
check on his sons property. His son had moved to Texas and had put the place up for sale. Witness said he tried to
keep a close eye on the place which had 2 houses on it, One main house, the other a small house about a 100
yards away. Witness said it was very hot and when he arrived he smelt something that was so strong it made him
gag. He checked out the main house and then walked to the small house. The smell started to diminish as he got
closer. There were some tall weeds around the front door and he decided on coming back out he would pull them up.
He checked the house, everything was okay, and leaving again he smelt the awful odor and it seemed to be even
stronger. When he stepped out side he caught something from the corner of his eye, turning to look it was gone. The
weeds that he was going to pull up were smashed down as if something had stepped on them. Not being able to
stand the smell he started for the main house that's when he heard something following him just inside the tree line.
He said he could hear tree limbs breaking, and the faster he ran the faster it ran. Getting into his car he headed
out./ Looking into his rear view mirror he saw something beside the house just standing there. At first he thought
bush, then it ran back into the woods. He described what he saw as bigger than any man he ever saw. It had no
neck. Its shoulders went straight to its head. Appearing hunched over it stood upright. Couldn't make out the face
.Did notice it had very long arms.
He said he use to live in the small house about a year before with his small dog who stayed in a dog house out side.
The dog barked at everything. One night the dog was barking and then stopped. Hearing whimpering he went to
check on his dog. There was the same smell and the dog was cowering in his dog house and wouldn't come out. The
smell went away and about an hour or so my dog started back to barking.
check on his sons property. His son had moved to Texas and had put the place up for sale. Witness said he tried to
keep a close eye on the place which had 2 houses on it, One main house, the other a small house about a 100
yards away. Witness said it was very hot and when he arrived he smelt something that was so strong it made him
gag. He checked out the main house and then walked to the small house. The smell started to diminish as he got
closer. There were some tall weeds around the front door and he decided on coming back out he would pull them up.
He checked the house, everything was okay, and leaving again he smelt the awful odor and it seemed to be even
stronger. When he stepped out side he caught something from the corner of his eye, turning to look it was gone. The
weeds that he was going to pull up were smashed down as if something had stepped on them. Not being able to
stand the smell he started for the main house that's when he heard something following him just inside the tree line.
He said he could hear tree limbs breaking, and the faster he ran the faster it ran. Getting into his car he headed
out./ Looking into his rear view mirror he saw something beside the house just standing there. At first he thought
bush, then it ran back into the woods. He described what he saw as bigger than any man he ever saw. It had no
neck. Its shoulders went straight to its head. Appearing hunched over it stood upright. Couldn't make out the face
.Did notice it had very long arms.
He said he use to live in the small house about a year before with his small dog who stayed in a dog house out side.
The dog barked at everything. One night the dog was barking and then stopped. Hearing whimpering he went to
check on his dog. There was the same smell and the dog was cowering in his dog house and wouldn't come out. The
smell went away and about an hour or so my dog started back to barking.
PASCO COUNTY-Holiday,Fl.- March,5,2009/ It was about 12Am./ Traveling down Gulf Trace towards US Highway 19./
Going over the bridge to Holiday Recreational Center. Just over the bridge where the road curves slightly then
straightens out,with the high beams on because of the heavy wooded area,witness saw a figure about 8 to 9 feet tall.
It was hair covered and had glowing eyes. The creature seemed to squint due to the car lights. Witness believed he
surprised it as it was just making its way out of the tree line. Slowing down he watched as the creature backed into the
woods. It just sort of watched the witness as the witness stopped . He was speechless and didn't know what to think
and said he yelled out "hi". At that time it backed out of the light and he could hear it running off into the woods.
Witness stayed a few more minutes then went on his way. The whole sighting lasted about a minute and a half.
Going over the bridge to Holiday Recreational Center. Just over the bridge where the road curves slightly then
straightens out,with the high beams on because of the heavy wooded area,witness saw a figure about 8 to 9 feet tall.
It was hair covered and had glowing eyes. The creature seemed to squint due to the car lights. Witness believed he
surprised it as it was just making its way out of the tree line. Slowing down he watched as the creature backed into the
woods. It just sort of watched the witness as the witness stopped . He was speechless and didn't know what to think
and said he yelled out "hi". At that time it backed out of the light and he could hear it running off into the woods.
Witness stayed a few more minutes then went on his way. The whole sighting lasted about a minute and a half.
June 28,2009-Sunday/Writer Isaac Arnsdorf reported in the Tampa Newspaper that BFRO field researcher Cathy
Betz, A nurse who works at the James A Haley Veterans hospital in Tampa(Nurse for 25 years)works in intensive care
unit, talked to a witness who claims to have seen a creature March 5, 2009 around midnight as he was driving towards
US 19 on Gulf Trace Boulevard in HOILDAY FLORIDA,/ He turned on his high beams as there weren't any other cars
at the time on the road./ About where the road curves along the woods just past the Recreation Center. He saw a pair
of yellowish eyes and then a broad shouldered figure about 8 to 9 feet tall that was covered in hair.The creature at
first frooze in his car lights then ran towards the woods. At the forest edge it turned around and looked at him./
Witness said he stopped his vehicle about 20 feet from the creature and he didn't know why but he called out to it by
saying hi. The creature disappeared into the woods.
Betz, A nurse who works at the James A Haley Veterans hospital in Tampa(Nurse for 25 years)works in intensive care
unit, talked to a witness who claims to have seen a creature March 5, 2009 around midnight as he was driving towards
US 19 on Gulf Trace Boulevard in HOILDAY FLORIDA,/ He turned on his high beams as there weren't any other cars
at the time on the road./ About where the road curves along the woods just past the Recreation Center. He saw a pair
of yellowish eyes and then a broad shouldered figure about 8 to 9 feet tall that was covered in hair.The creature at
first frooze in his car lights then ran towards the woods. At the forest edge it turned around and looked at him./
Witness said he stopped his vehicle about 20 feet from the creature and he didn't know why but he called out to it by
saying hi. The creature disappeared into the woods.
NORTH CAROLINA-McDowell County- September 30th to October the 2nd./ Near Little Switzerland/ Nearest road Blue
Ridge Parkway./ Witness said he has been interested in Skunk Ape after his family had a suspected visit from a young
Sasquatch(Skunk Ape)several years earlier.He has done a lot of studying and learning what to look for in the woods.
Visiting a friend in the Mountains that consists of about 60 homes that are on mountain slopes and very wooded around
each. The house he was staying in had big picture windows front and back so those inside could be readily seen at
night. Watching TV with the friend witness said that a feeling of unease came over him and decided after the news to go
out and have a look around./ Outside about 5 minutes witness heard a wood knocking, first one single thump followed
by another coming from another location. Witness picked up a thick log and whacked it on a nearby tree,an answering
knock came immediately. He also was witness to small rocks being thrown at the roof that's when a movement caught his
eyes. It seemed to be a gray in color moving in closer. He decided not to venture out any further. Running the next day
the witness saw human like foot prints on a game trail. That night he went out to smoke a cigar and heard eerie howling
sounding every 30 seconds for about 20 minutes. Witness finished smoking and went inside to read, after going to bed
he turned out the lights, that's when the pounding on the walls started. The friend told him next morning that in the 25
years she lived there nothing like that had ever happened before.The friend was a little unsettled and wanted to know
what it could have been. Witness said that he felt it was the creature(s) but didn't want to upset his elderly friend.
Ridge Parkway./ Witness said he has been interested in Skunk Ape after his family had a suspected visit from a young
Sasquatch(Skunk Ape)several years earlier.He has done a lot of studying and learning what to look for in the woods.
Visiting a friend in the Mountains that consists of about 60 homes that are on mountain slopes and very wooded around
each. The house he was staying in had big picture windows front and back so those inside could be readily seen at
night. Watching TV with the friend witness said that a feeling of unease came over him and decided after the news to go
out and have a look around./ Outside about 5 minutes witness heard a wood knocking, first one single thump followed
by another coming from another location. Witness picked up a thick log and whacked it on a nearby tree,an answering
knock came immediately. He also was witness to small rocks being thrown at the roof that's when a movement caught his
eyes. It seemed to be a gray in color moving in closer. He decided not to venture out any further. Running the next day
the witness saw human like foot prints on a game trail. That night he went out to smoke a cigar and heard eerie howling
sounding every 30 seconds for about 20 minutes. Witness finished smoking and went inside to read, after going to bed
he turned out the lights, that's when the pounding on the walls started. The friend told him next morning that in the 25
years she lived there nothing like that had ever happened before.The friend was a little unsettled and wanted to know
what it could have been. Witness said that he felt it was the creature(s) but didn't want to upset his elderly friend.
PASCO COUNTY-Area kept secret./ Witness lives in very wooded area. Has a small trailer in an RV Park. Looking out
her back window that faces the woods she saw a tall,black or dark brown hairy hominid standing in a small clearing.
She had been drawn to the window because of crashing sounds in the woods. She went outside on her front steps for a
better look,the creature looked at her then just turned and walked away on two legs. Witness was very scared.
her back window that faces the woods she saw a tall,black or dark brown hairy hominid standing in a small clearing.
She had been drawn to the window because of crashing sounds in the woods. She went outside on her front steps for a
better look,the creature looked at her then just turned and walked away on two legs. Witness was very scared.
2009-CHEROKEE COUNTY-Canton,Georgia/ June 28/ Lead guitar player and his girlfriend were returning home after
the show that he had in the Atlanta area that night. The band is well known in the area. They live in a very rural area
that's covered in woods and lots of farming land.They were about a half mile from their new home ,been living there
about a month, when traveling past a pasture they saw a figure cross the road in front of them. His girlfriend asked if
he'd seen it and he answered yes and that was about the extent of the conversation on the subject until later that day.
This was around three in the morning when they saw the figure. As they started describing to each other what they saw
the first thing he told her was that it looked like it had reddish colored hair and that it looked to him like it was traveling
on 2 legs. She looked shocked then said that's what she saw too.She said that what she saw also had reddish eyes. It
stood about 6 feet tall and moved rapidly from the left to the right side of the road. They said that they heard sounds
like someone walking behind their house in the woods. Neighbors said it was probably deer but they were sure what
they heard late at night was walking on two legs, as it sounded like footsteps of a person not an animal.
the show that he had in the Atlanta area that night. The band is well known in the area. They live in a very rural area
that's covered in woods and lots of farming land.They were about a half mile from their new home ,been living there
about a month, when traveling past a pasture they saw a figure cross the road in front of them. His girlfriend asked if
he'd seen it and he answered yes and that was about the extent of the conversation on the subject until later that day.
This was around three in the morning when they saw the figure. As they started describing to each other what they saw
the first thing he told her was that it looked like it had reddish colored hair and that it looked to him like it was traveling
on 2 legs. She looked shocked then said that's what she saw too.She said that what she saw also had reddish eyes. It
stood about 6 feet tall and moved rapidly from the left to the right side of the road. They said that they heard sounds
like someone walking behind their house in the woods. Neighbors said it was probably deer but they were sure what
they heard late at night was walking on two legs, as it sounded like footsteps of a person not an animal.
Read a piece written by Bobby Short of Bigfoot Encounters where she talks about hair of the Sasquatch. I found the
subject interesting as I've thought about what this creature would look like if it had its hair removed. Would it then look
human. There are humans with "HYPERTRICHOSIS",ALSO KNOWN AS THE "WEREWOLF SYNDROME" which is
characterized by excessive body hair in abnormal places on the human torso.
I know what I saw looked like a tall,big human covered in hair. I know we call our creature Skunk Ape,but we all know
that its not a skunk and I'm pretty sure it's not an ape. We seem to be missing something in all our research of the
creature,but what???. So many researchers and still no answers.
If you'd like to read Bobbys article on Hair of the Sasquatch go to links on home page and then to Bigfoot Encounters
and check on her web site to find the article, its interesting.
Maybe you have a thought on the subject or the creature in general if you do drop me a line at
skunkapefiles@yahoo.com
subject interesting as I've thought about what this creature would look like if it had its hair removed. Would it then look
human. There are humans with "HYPERTRICHOSIS",ALSO KNOWN AS THE "WEREWOLF SYNDROME" which is
characterized by excessive body hair in abnormal places on the human torso.
I know what I saw looked like a tall,big human covered in hair. I know we call our creature Skunk Ape,but we all know
that its not a skunk and I'm pretty sure it's not an ape. We seem to be missing something in all our research of the
creature,but what???. So many researchers and still no answers.
If you'd like to read Bobbys article on Hair of the Sasquatch go to links on home page and then to Bigfoot Encounters
and check on her web site to find the article, its interesting.
Maybe you have a thought on the subject or the creature in general if you do drop me a line at
skunkapefiles@yahoo.com
I received this today Aug. 31,2009; I was very
surprised and I want to thank Linda from the
BigfootSightings.org for choosing my site and all
the nice things that she said.
surprised and I want to thank Linda from the
BigfootSightings.org for choosing my site and all
the nice things that she said.
Just added NESRA web site to links: Check it out
lots of web sites listed for information. Scroll
down to North Florida Skunk Ape and click on
Reggies blog. Reggies a researcher in the north
Florida and Georgia areas.I found him and his
blog very interesting.
lots of web sites listed for information. Scroll
down to North Florida Skunk Ape and click on
Reggies blog. Reggies a researcher in the north
Florida and Georgia areas.I found him and his
blog very interesting.
2009-MANATEE COUNTY,Mid Day/ May,15/ The witness said that he and his friend had found signs of a creature while
they were in Oregon-California border area back in 2007 and was very interested in the creature. Living here in Florida
the witness said his friend wanted to check out an area in Manatee County (No town named) Witness really didn't expect
to find anything because the area which they went to was to close to development and to small to support an on going
population and too busy with recreational human activities. Entering the woods on the north side of the Rive (Not
named) they took Claves" musical type sticks that are very loud when banged together. Waiting for some folks in a
canoe to go on by his friend hit the sticks together, within seconds they heard two knocks. They were close and seemed
to come from their left.. Moving out of the tree line where they had been standing they moved out on to the beach and
were now in plain sight. Still trying to get another response by hitting the sticks together they heard a very loud "Knock"
that came from farther west. About that time his friend went down on one knee and brought his binoculars up and was
focused on something across the river. It was about 60 feet to the elbow of the river that his friend was focused on.The
witness didn't say anything so as not to "interrupt" what ever his friend was Seeing the witness said he could see without
aid the area his friend was looking at fairly well.Giving the witness the binoculars he saw what looked like damage to the
oak tree his friend had focused on, the damage being tan down one side of the gray tree trunk. Scanning around the
area he brought the binoculars back to the oak tree only to fine that there seemed to be another tree he hadn't noticed
before up front and close to the original oak. Taking the binoculars down he asked his friend about the tree,and he said
no. Putting the binoculars back up the tree was gone.Scanning quickly to the right he saw a 8 foot animal walking on two
legs; leaning forward as it walked and discovered it was covering its face with its forearms as it walked through some
thorn vines hanging from the trees. It was dirty,smoky black in color. He caught a quick look at the face. Definitely no
snout. Or anything bear like. And then it was gone.They later found 17 inch footprints coming out of the water at a boat
ramp. Seeing human footprints all around the same area made the "Creatures"prints stand out.
they were in Oregon-California border area back in 2007 and was very interested in the creature. Living here in Florida
the witness said his friend wanted to check out an area in Manatee County (No town named) Witness really didn't expect
to find anything because the area which they went to was to close to development and to small to support an on going
population and too busy with recreational human activities. Entering the woods on the north side of the Rive (Not
named) they took Claves" musical type sticks that are very loud when banged together. Waiting for some folks in a
canoe to go on by his friend hit the sticks together, within seconds they heard two knocks. They were close and seemed
to come from their left.. Moving out of the tree line where they had been standing they moved out on to the beach and
were now in plain sight. Still trying to get another response by hitting the sticks together they heard a very loud "Knock"
that came from farther west. About that time his friend went down on one knee and brought his binoculars up and was
focused on something across the river. It was about 60 feet to the elbow of the river that his friend was focused on.The
witness didn't say anything so as not to "interrupt" what ever his friend was Seeing the witness said he could see without
aid the area his friend was looking at fairly well.Giving the witness the binoculars he saw what looked like damage to the
oak tree his friend had focused on, the damage being tan down one side of the gray tree trunk. Scanning around the
area he brought the binoculars back to the oak tree only to fine that there seemed to be another tree he hadn't noticed
before up front and close to the original oak. Taking the binoculars down he asked his friend about the tree,and he said
no. Putting the binoculars back up the tree was gone.Scanning quickly to the right he saw a 8 foot animal walking on two
legs; leaning forward as it walked and discovered it was covering its face with its forearms as it walked through some
thorn vines hanging from the trees. It was dirty,smoky black in color. He caught a quick look at the face. Definitely no
snout. Or anything bear like. And then it was gone.They later found 17 inch footprints coming out of the water at a boat
ramp. Seeing human footprints all around the same area made the "Creatures"prints stand out.
GEORGIA- Clinch County- Between Homerville and Edith/ Oct.-7th,2009-11:30 PM.-Witness was traveling US 441 south
bound with family returning to Weeki Wachee ,Florida from a trip to North Carolina./ Traveling about 65 miles an hour in
a unpopulated area.Half way between Homerville and Fargo which is slightly west of of the Okefenokee Swamp./ It was
very dark with very little traffic they were the only car in sight.. No lights visible and no houses or businesses around.
Wife turned on map light to look check the distance to nearest area for gas as they were running low. Looking down at
the map she didn't see it but she smelled it. They had camped in the Okefenokee Swamp and know the wildlife diversity
in the area. Witness said he'd hunted,camped and had Brazilian jungle experience and said he wasn't easily frightened
but this shook him up. He saw a very dark brown black colored tall humanoid figure standing on the left shoulder of the
road,quarter facing toward the road and towards the direction they were traveling. It was standing still,very vertically
erect with both arms loosely down at its sides. Didn't see any facial features or individual features of hands or feet.
Thought it was about 7 feet tall weighing about 200 or 300 pounds. It was lanky rather then stocky and was not
crouching forward,but was standing very vertical. The smell coming into car vent was powerful and was a combination of
sewer like and strong musky animal odor. There was a small animal road kill a few yards down the highway that was
fresh, that wouldn't account for the odor. They thought the creature smelled the road kill came out of the woods to
investigate.
The hair on head was long and stringy but the rest of the body hair seemed only 2 or 3 inches long. It laid down smooth
not frizzy.Ast the next major intersection to buy gas he asked the attendant if there was any kind of strange wildlife
around area. He said no as well as others that worked there. One man did tell them when they were stopped at the
station that what they saw was a "Swamp Ape".
He said that if he'd been armed he doesn't believe he could shoot because it looked to human.
bound with family returning to Weeki Wachee ,Florida from a trip to North Carolina./ Traveling about 65 miles an hour in
a unpopulated area.Half way between Homerville and Fargo which is slightly west of of the Okefenokee Swamp./ It was
very dark with very little traffic they were the only car in sight.. No lights visible and no houses or businesses around.
Wife turned on map light to look check the distance to nearest area for gas as they were running low. Looking down at
the map she didn't see it but she smelled it. They had camped in the Okefenokee Swamp and know the wildlife diversity
in the area. Witness said he'd hunted,camped and had Brazilian jungle experience and said he wasn't easily frightened
but this shook him up. He saw a very dark brown black colored tall humanoid figure standing on the left shoulder of the
road,quarter facing toward the road and towards the direction they were traveling. It was standing still,very vertically
erect with both arms loosely down at its sides. Didn't see any facial features or individual features of hands or feet.
Thought it was about 7 feet tall weighing about 200 or 300 pounds. It was lanky rather then stocky and was not
crouching forward,but was standing very vertical. The smell coming into car vent was powerful and was a combination of
sewer like and strong musky animal odor. There was a small animal road kill a few yards down the highway that was
fresh, that wouldn't account for the odor. They thought the creature smelled the road kill came out of the woods to
investigate.
The hair on head was long and stringy but the rest of the body hair seemed only 2 or 3 inches long. It laid down smooth
not frizzy.Ast the next major intersection to buy gas he asked the attendant if there was any kind of strange wildlife
around area. He said no as well as others that worked there. One man did tell them when they were stopped at the
station that what they saw was a "Swamp Ape".
He said that if he'd been armed he doesn't believe he could shoot because it looked to human.
/Ft Myers,Florida /Sept 20th' 2009/ Lagoon Drive/ 2:00 Am/ Clear,Dark but Clear
I was fishing on my back dock off the Caloosahatchee river and the Lagoon,Next to the Seminole train tracks or trestles.
No other witnesses.
At first site it appeared to look ape like but was hiding behind some small palm trees and grasses it appeared out of a
small ditch running right next to the lagoon. I was sitting in my lounge chair with my back to him so not sure if the ape
had seen me at the time.
ABOUT 7 foot TALL
HEAVY LOOKING 200 -300 LBS
Bright dark red eyes glowing at me.
Not sure of length of arms or legs as I said he was hiding in palm trees and grasses.
His face at first appeared to me to look apish like.long hair, Dark colored.It saw me after I stood up from my lounge Chair.
It's reaction was jumping around back and forth swinging his arms around reminded me of a chimp when it's aggravated
and jumping around. I believe I startled it when I stood up and faced him I don't think he knew I was there.
Several different trees I lived on a bird sanctuary,Palms tall grasses and lots of trees. Swamp or Lagoon very private
area.
I did not notify the authorities but woke up my wife and 13 year old son at 2:00 AM to tell them what I had seen. Told
other family members after that, that thought I was crazy.
No casts made
Sighting lasted maybe 3-4 minutes before either he or I ran off.
I lived there at the area so yes I continued to look for other sightings and a couple days later seen only 2 red eyes
glowing at me staring at me through the trees but did not see a body or any movement just eyes watching me from a
distance.
I was fishing on my back dock off the Caloosahatchee river and the Lagoon,Next to the Seminole train tracks or trestles.
No other witnesses.
At first site it appeared to look ape like but was hiding behind some small palm trees and grasses it appeared out of a
small ditch running right next to the lagoon. I was sitting in my lounge chair with my back to him so not sure if the ape
had seen me at the time.
ABOUT 7 foot TALL
HEAVY LOOKING 200 -300 LBS
Bright dark red eyes glowing at me.
Not sure of length of arms or legs as I said he was hiding in palm trees and grasses.
His face at first appeared to me to look apish like.long hair, Dark colored.It saw me after I stood up from my lounge Chair.
It's reaction was jumping around back and forth swinging his arms around reminded me of a chimp when it's aggravated
and jumping around. I believe I startled it when I stood up and faced him I don't think he knew I was there.
Several different trees I lived on a bird sanctuary,Palms tall grasses and lots of trees. Swamp or Lagoon very private
area.
I did not notify the authorities but woke up my wife and 13 year old son at 2:00 AM to tell them what I had seen. Told
other family members after that, that thought I was crazy.
No casts made
Sighting lasted maybe 3-4 minutes before either he or I ran off.
I lived there at the area so yes I continued to look for other sightings and a couple days later seen only 2 red eyes
glowing at me staring at me through the trees but did not see a body or any movement just eyes watching me from a
distance.
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YEAR: 2009 SEASON: Winter MONTH: December STATE: Florida COUNTY: Clay County
LOCATION DETAILS: Hwy 21 south to Dade Road in Camp Blanding,right on Cemetery Rd to Wilson Rd,approx, 300
yards on the right,then approx.500 yards into the woods.
NEAREST TOWN: Middleburg
NEAREST ROAD: S R 16
OBSERVED: I was out hunting small game in Camp Blanding,on the still hunt side,close to Cemetery Road,I had a friend
of mine about 150 yards to my right and about 30-40 yards in front.I saw something running between us,going from my
right to in front of me,it was between the two of us.It stopped about 50-60 yards in front of me and turned and looked at
me,I stood looking trying to figure out what I was seeing for maybe 30 seconds,I then got down on one knee,and
watched about 45 seconds,it turned to its right,my left,and was gone.It was a dark brown,almost black,running kinda like
an old man that had back problems,bent over a little at the waist.It was on two legs,not four as all other animals in the
woods have.I could see the arms moving as it ran,just as a man's would when he is running.I am 6 foot tall,I walked to
the spot I saw it,looking at the tree it was beside,and was looking to see if I could tell how tall it Was from what I could tell
from what I saw,it stood about 7 foot tall.I looked for any tracks,found none as it was a swamp,nothing but water,but you
could see evidence that something was there from the way the grass in the water was laid over.I called to my
friend,asked if he saw anything,he said no.We both started walking,hunting more,all the while I was thinking about what I
saw.We walked approx. 1/2 mile from where I saw whatever it was,and he saw a VERY large pile of feces on the
ground,we both looked at it for a while,poking at it with sticks,trying to figure out what kind of animal it could have come
from.We both have hunted for over 35 years each,and have never seen anything like this.We saw alot of grassy
YEAR: 2009 SEASON: Winter MONTH: December STATE: Florida COUNTY: Clay County
LOCATION DETAILS: Hwy 21 south to Dade Road in Camp Blanding,right on Cemetery Rd to Wilson Rd,approx, 300
yards on the right,then approx.500 yards into the woods.
NEAREST TOWN: Middleburg
NEAREST ROAD: S R 16
OBSERVED: I was out hunting small game in Camp Blanding,on the still hunt side,close to Cemetery Road,I had a friend
of mine about 150 yards to my right and about 30-40 yards in front.I saw something running between us,going from my
right to in front of me,it was between the two of us.It stopped about 50-60 yards in front of me and turned and looked at
me,I stood looking trying to figure out what I was seeing for maybe 30 seconds,I then got down on one knee,and
watched about 45 seconds,it turned to its right,my left,and was gone.It was a dark brown,almost black,running kinda like
an old man that had back problems,bent over a little at the waist.It was on two legs,not four as all other animals in the
woods have.I could see the arms moving as it ran,just as a man's would when he is running.I am 6 foot tall,I walked to
the spot I saw it,looking at the tree it was beside,and was looking to see if I could tell how tall it Was from what I could tell
from what I saw,it stood about 7 foot tall.I looked for any tracks,found none as it was a swamp,nothing but water,but you
could see evidence that something was there from the way the grass in the water was laid over.I called to my
friend,asked if he saw anything,he said no.We both started walking,hunting more,all the while I was thinking about what I
saw.We walked approx. 1/2 mile from where I saw whatever it was,and he saw a VERY large pile of feces on the
ground,we both looked at it for a while,poking at it with sticks,trying to figure out what kind of animal it could have come
from.We both have hunted for over 35 years each,and have never seen anything like this.We saw alot of grassy