Broward County, Florida

Near Coconut Creek/Coral Springs

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Broward County Florida (Class B) BFRO

1994

Myself and my brother both had separate encounters with it in the Spring and Fall of 1994, respectively. I first encountered "something" in the spring of 1994 when camping with a group of friends in the woods bordered by Lyons rd to the west, the Florida Turnpike to the east, Sample road to the south, and the Winston Park development to the north. I left the camp alone at about 1:00 am heading east, towards the Turnpike on a trail. I began to hear what seemed to be footsteps in the woods maybe 5 - 10 yards to my right. I'd also like to say that I smelled a musty odor, but I could be inserting that into the report - it's been awhile since I had the encounter, and my recollection isn't as clear as I wish it were. Regardless I continued to walk, and the footsteps were remaining parallel with mine, and it bacame clear that whatever was two my right was walking on two feet from the stepping pattern. I started to get a little frightened, because the area where the footsteps were coming f...

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Broward County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Years of South Florida Skunk Ape stories supported by witness accounts and newspaper articles

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July 1974

Broward County Florida (Class B) BFRO

Man describes teenage incident -- possible intimidation approach at 2 AM in Coral Springs, at the edge of the Everglades

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August 1985

Broward County Florida (Class A) BFRO

a sighting by a group of boys along a canal, a mile or so north of South New River.

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July 1980

Broward County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Two witnesses observed a large, black-brown human-like form between Wiles Rd. and Sample Rd

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January 1975

Arenac County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Bigfoot tries to hide under brush, leaves legs exposed

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November 2003

Holmes County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

A group of canoers see a large, black creature along the river bank

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July 1997

Morrow County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Three fox hunters witness a "Freak of nature bear" step over a fence and walk into a thicket.

My brother, dad and I had spent the day hunting behind our home. A ravine ran through the deep woods where we were fox hunting. The pelts brought a good price in those days. I was about 11 years old. ...

January 1978

Holmes County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Young girls have daylight sighting near their home

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August 1976

Butler County Pennsylvania (Class A) BFRO

Campers have close encounter with large, hairy creature

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Ashland County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Two high school students are chased by large unknown creature

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wildlife biological technician sees Bigfoot while working in the woods

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