Marion County, Florida

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Marion County Florida (Class A) BFRO

July 2006

My father and I were riding south in our car down forest road 65, in the Ocala National Forest. We were nearing the point where 65 intersects with forest road 90. The road is sandy and white, and as we were moving along we noticed a figure up in the distance, silhouetted against the white sandy road that was going up hill. We were a good distance away, and we initially thought it must be a man, but there was no campground in that area, and besides in July, it is extremely hot out there. The figure did not appear to be carrying anything, like a hiker would. There is a trail about a mile or two from this area, but the trail crosses the road a good bit south of where we were. Anyway as we got closer the figure just seemed to be all dark colored with hair. It was on the side of the road and as we approached it crossed the road to the other side. It did not appear to be as big as I would have imagined, but was probably about 5 to 6 ft tall. When our car got to the point where we had seen it...

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Marion County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Nighttime sighting by a man walking his dog in a subdivision next to the Ocala National Forest

I was walking my dog on October 18th, at around 9:00 to 9:10....We had just got back from dinner. We live in a subdivision that backs to the Ocala National Forest. As I was walking towards the end ...

October 2013

Marion County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Dusk sighting of a bigfoot tree knocking in the Ocala National Forest

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November 2012

Marion County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Daylight sighting by a retired Wildlife Officer outside Ocala

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February 2012

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Bowhunter hears a massive crash and possible screams in the Ocala National Forest

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September 2011

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Old newspaper article (Lincoln Nebraska Journal and Star) near Chehalis Indian Reservation

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July 1934

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Old newspaper article (Lima, Ohio) about encounters near Harrison Mills

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March 1934

Hillsborough County Florida (Class A) BFE

A Florida Fisherman Took This Photograph of a Skunk Ape

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December 2014