| 1980 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
PALM BEACH COUNTY- Loxahatchee,Fl./ Witness Mike,last name withheld, was out horse back riding with
his family at late evening just getting dark./ His horse stopped to eat grass and the others went a head./
Fighting with his mount to move on he noticed movement out of the corner of his eye,turning he saw a
huge hairy bipedal creature run across the opening between two tree stands. / The creature moved fast
and he only saw it for a second or two,his horse still fighting to eat grass didn't see it./ He finally got his
mount moving and yelling at the others to wait,catching up he told them what he had seen./ They laughed
at him and his mother said it was probably a wild hog./ He said as they were moving again"THats the first
wild hog I've ever seen that big and running on two legs./ ( I know this witness personally and I believe
him to be Honest . He never told this story to anyone else only me when, to his surprise,I told him about
my sighting.)
his family at late evening just getting dark./ His horse stopped to eat grass and the others went a head./
Fighting with his mount to move on he noticed movement out of the corner of his eye,turning he saw a
huge hairy bipedal creature run across the opening between two tree stands. / The creature moved fast
and he only saw it for a second or two,his horse still fighting to eat grass didn't see it./ He finally got his
mount moving and yelling at the others to wait,catching up he told them what he had seen./ They laughed
at him and his mother said it was probably a wild hog./ He said as they were moving again"THats the first
wild hog I've ever seen that big and running on two legs./ ( I know this witness personally and I believe
him to be Honest . He never told this story to anyone else only me when, to his surprise,I told him about
my sighting.)
| 1981 |
TAYLOR COUNTY-/Nov./ Two witnesses saw a 7 foot tall creature on family land.
| 1982 |
SANTA ROSA COUNTY-Milton,Fl./ It was breaking daylight when this hunter saw a creature he
said walked up right on two legs./ It was walking but moving very fast./ The creature was reddish
brown in color./ It was on hilly terrain with lots of pine woods./ He saw it through an opening that
was cut through the woods for power lines.
said walked up right on two legs./ It was walking but moving very fast./ The creature was reddish
brown in color./ It was on hilly terrain with lots of pine woods./ He saw it through an opening that
was cut through the woods for power lines.
| 1983 |
| HENDRY COUNTY-Montura Estates,Fl./ Nearest town Clewiston./ (Year 1982 or 1983) Look on Authors page for full story. |
COLLIER COUNTY-Corkscrew Swamp,Fl. Nearest town Immokallee./ A hunter looking
for wild hogs he'd seen earlier, was trying to relocate them when he thought he'd
found them close to a cypress stand. / He was hunting by himself with only his rifle
and with out the use of dogs./ As he crept closer he realized what he saw wasn't wild
hogs but one animal./ Thinking it was a black bear he moved as quietly as possible
towards the area to get up close./ It was about then that the creature stood up and
what he saw wasn't a bear but a Skunk Ape./ It looked in his direction and then turned
and walked off into the swamp./ He said he was so startled that he forgot about the
gun,he said he just froze./ This sighting was about 40 to 50 miles from sighting above.
for wild hogs he'd seen earlier, was trying to relocate them when he thought he'd
found them close to a cypress stand. / He was hunting by himself with only his rifle
and with out the use of dogs./ As he crept closer he realized what he saw wasn't wild
hogs but one animal./ Thinking it was a black bear he moved as quietly as possible
towards the area to get up close./ It was about then that the creature stood up and
what he saw wasn't a bear but a Skunk Ape./ It looked in his direction and then turned
and walked off into the swamp./ He said he was so startled that he forgot about the
gun,he said he just froze./ This sighting was about 40 to 50 miles from sighting above.
One of the many cypress stands and swampy land in and around the area.
CITRUS COUNTY- Floral City,Fl./ This town is about 10 miles north of Brooksville( Town were I spent some
of my child hood.) Two men were spotting deer at midnight when they saw a pair of eyes in the spotlight./
Something 7 to 8 foot tall was 100 feet away./ Eyes looked to be about a foot apart./ Leaving the area they
heard an unbelievable sound.
of my child hood.) Two men were spotting deer at midnight when they saw a pair of eyes in the spotlight./
Something 7 to 8 foot tall was 100 feet away./ Eyes looked to be about a foot apart./ Leaving the area they
heard an unbelievable sound.
SEMINOLE COUNTY-Geneva,Fl./ Night,very wooded undeveloped land/ An 11 year old had two
encounters./ They had only lived there for several months./ Turning lights out in her bedroom she saw
something about 7 feet tall walk back and forth in front of her window./ It had been only recently that they
had their electric turned on and she stayed up to early morning hours./ She could see this thing outside
by the pole light./ Her father woke up when something hit the side of their mobile home./ The next day they
found a dent in the trailer./ Her second sighting was when she was helping a neighbor lady clean rugs./
Just finishing up she sat down at the neighbors table that's when she saw the creature looking in the
window at her./ It ran off./ She told the neighbor what she'd seen ,the lady didn't know what the witness
had seen but she walked her home with a butcher knife./ New neighbor who moved in across the street
came over one night very scared and said something had shaken his trailer home.( The witness did say
that before she and her family moved there the person who lived there before had several kinds of
monkeys./ The cages were still there.)
encounters./ They had only lived there for several months./ Turning lights out in her bedroom she saw
something about 7 feet tall walk back and forth in front of her window./ It had been only recently that they
had their electric turned on and she stayed up to early morning hours./ She could see this thing outside
by the pole light./ Her father woke up when something hit the side of their mobile home./ The next day they
found a dent in the trailer./ Her second sighting was when she was helping a neighbor lady clean rugs./
Just finishing up she sat down at the neighbors table that's when she saw the creature looking in the
window at her./ It ran off./ She told the neighbor what she'd seen ,the lady didn't know what the witness
had seen but she walked her home with a butcher knife./ New neighbor who moved in across the street
came over one night very scared and said something had shaken his trailer home.( The witness did say
that before she and her family moved there the person who lived there before had several kinds of
monkeys./ The cages were still there.)
BROWARD COUNTY,Everglades Swamp,Fl./ Mr. Moore was out panther hunting when he felt like
he was being watched that's when he saw something standing under a palm frond./ Too big to be
a panther he thought at first it might be a bear,then he realized it wasn't a bear as it ran across
10 foot wide road./ He said it could only have been a Skunk ape.
he was being watched that's when he saw something standing under a palm frond./ Too big to be
a panther he thought at first it might be a bear,then he realized it wasn't a bear as it ran across
10 foot wide road./ He said it could only have been a Skunk ape.
| 1984 |
PINELLAS COUNTY-Peace River,Fl. / Near St. Petersburg/ Black Powder Shoot./ Late in the year,
about 10:30 PM./ Sitting around the campfire three men heard something circling their camp./
They saw yellow eyes of the intruder and they were abot 7 feet off the ground./ It was very
errie,one witness wanted to shoot at it but witness telling the story said no./ There was a smell
in the air. When it left curiously it didn't make a sound.
about 10:30 PM./ Sitting around the campfire three men heard something circling their camp./
They saw yellow eyes of the intruder and they were abot 7 feet off the ground./ It was very
errie,one witness wanted to shoot at it but witness telling the story said no./ There was a smell
in the air. When it left curiously it didn't make a sound.
ST.JOHNS COUNTY-Two horse back riders see a Skunk Ape on railroad track.
MANATEE COUNTY-Ruskin ,Fl./ A father and son and a friend of the sons were camping
and fishing./ They heard a terrible scream and they thought they had better check it
out in case someone needed help./ They didn't find anyone so they went back to camp
and turned in./ Hearing something enter camp witness turned on flashlight and saw a
Skunk Ape as it was coming into camp./ It turned and ran away./ They thought it might
have smelt the fish guts they had left near the water.
and fishing./ They heard a terrible scream and they thought they had better check it
out in case someone needed help./ They didn't find anyone so they went back to camp
and turned in./ Hearing something enter camp witness turned on flashlight and saw a
Skunk Ape as it was coming into camp./ It turned and ran away./ They thought it might
have smelt the fish guts they had left near the water.
| 1985 |
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY-Miami./ Two policemen looking for a prowler saw a Skunk Ape with glowing
eyes that stood 7 feet tall./ They mentioned that they didn't smell anything.
eyes that stood 7 feet tall./ They mentioned that they didn't smell anything.
FREE LANCE WRITER Mr. P. Heideberg,breaths new life into the Skunk Ape"Myth"with his Sunshine
Magazine article incorrectly head lined "Return of the Skunk Ape".
Magazine article incorrectly head lined "Return of the Skunk Ape".
| 1986 |
POLK COUNTY-Saddle Creek,Fl./ 1985or1986/ A hog hunter with his dogs traveling by boat saw a
Skunk Ape leaving edge of the water and run off into the woods.
Skunk Ape leaving edge of the water and run off into the woods.
GEORGIA- OLGETHORPE COUNTY,GA./ Two hunters saw two different Skunk Apes as they waited in their different
tree stands./ tThis was a father and son team./ The father said he saw a black haired creature that was in the prime of
his life./ When it spotted him it turned and went back the way it came down an old cow trail./ After it left the witness
heard something in his sons direction and went to find out what was going on./ He found his son scared to death and
said a creature that had brown shaggy hair walked under his tree stand./ The son refuses to go back to the area.
tree stands./ tThis was a father and son team./ The father said he saw a black haired creature that was in the prime of
his life./ When it spotted him it turned and went back the way it came down an old cow trail./ After it left the witness
heard something in his sons direction and went to find out what was going on./ He found his son scared to death and
said a creature that had brown shaggy hair walked under his tree stand./ The son refuses to go back to the area.
CLAY COUNTY-Green Cove Springs,Fl./ Driving down the road to their aunts house on road 209 the
witness saw a skinny creature that ran across the road in her headlights./ It was about 6 feet tall
and had hair all over its body.
witness saw a skinny creature that ran across the road in her headlights./ It was about 6 feet tall
and had hair all over its body.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY- Lithia Sprigs,Fl./ A couple were camping and had been visiting friends
until dark. Going back to their camp the husband stayed in the car listening to the radio while the
wife went in the tent to get ready for bed./ She heard something coming up to the back of the tent
from the woods./ It seemed to be moving on two legs./ She was frozen with fear and then she went
into action ,yelling as she ran to her husband sitting in the car./ He told her to get in,then he used
their flashlight and shinned it on the tent saying who ever you are you'd better show yourself.
That's when they saw a large bipedal, hairy creature walk from behind the tent and go back into
the woods./ They left every thing there and returned the next day to get their things while it was
daylight.
until dark. Going back to their camp the husband stayed in the car listening to the radio while the
wife went in the tent to get ready for bed./ She heard something coming up to the back of the tent
from the woods./ It seemed to be moving on two legs./ She was frozen with fear and then she went
into action ,yelling as she ran to her husband sitting in the car./ He told her to get in,then he used
their flashlight and shinned it on the tent saying who ever you are you'd better show yourself.
That's when they saw a large bipedal, hairy creature walk from behind the tent and go back into
the woods./ They left every thing there and returned the next day to get their things while it was
daylight.
BAKER COUNTY-Lake Management Area,Fl./ Nov./ Witness said he was bow hunting and had
settled into his ground blind to wait for wild hogs to show up at a nearby hollow./ He'd been
waiting about an hour when he heard grunting, thinking it was wild hogs he left his blind. / He
didn't find wild hogs but he did find scat and footprints that were about ? feet long and 6 inches
wide../ They were set deeper in the ground then his 6'4" frame and 320 lbs did.
settled into his ground blind to wait for wild hogs to show up at a nearby hollow./ He'd been
waiting about an hour when he heard grunting, thinking it was wild hogs he left his blind. / He
didn't find wild hogs but he did find scat and footprints that were about ? feet long and 6 inches
wide../ They were set deeper in the ground then his 6'4" frame and 320 lbs did.
MARION COUNTY- Gainsville-Ocala,Fl./ Between these two towns./ This hunter had a very scary
experience./ He was followed as he left the area he'd been hunting to return to his truck just before
dark./ At first he thought it was a bear stalking him, then he saw the creature that was following
him./ He couldn't figure out why it was after him until he remembered the deer bait he still had on
him./ He headed down the small trail in the deep woods a little faster until he was running./ He
shot his gun but it didn't scare the creature off./ He said that after he thought about it later and
was a little up set with himself for being scared./ The creature followed him all the way back to
his truck crossing over in front of him then circling in behind./ He saw his truck and ran as fast as
he could jumping in he locked the door./ He headed out of there as quick as possible./ Going back
another time he said he still felt eerie, but didn't see the creature./ He described the Skunk Ape as
being magnificent,black, shiny and big.
experience./ He was followed as he left the area he'd been hunting to return to his truck just before
dark./ At first he thought it was a bear stalking him, then he saw the creature that was following
him./ He couldn't figure out why it was after him until he remembered the deer bait he still had on
him./ He headed down the small trail in the deep woods a little faster until he was running./ He
shot his gun but it didn't scare the creature off./ He said that after he thought about it later and
was a little up set with himself for being scared./ The creature followed him all the way back to
his truck crossing over in front of him then circling in behind./ He saw his truck and ran as fast as
he could jumping in he locked the door./ He headed out of there as quick as possible./ Going back
another time he said he still felt eerie, but didn't see the creature./ He described the Skunk Ape as
being magnificent,black, shiny and big.