Family describes repeated incidents on their property near Lake Wales witnessed in Polk County, Florida

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I have not had a sighting of him yet but I do have a picture of a foot print and we have heard howls and knocks. I have been hesitant to contact you over the little stuff but tonight took the cake. It was about 6:30 PM and my husband and I were getting ready to grill some meatloaf. My husband asked me if I had put corn out for the deer and hog. I told him "no, why dont you go ahead and do it now". He went to the shed and as he came out we smelt the worst of smells. It was like something was dead like a swamp rat. He asked me do you smell that, I was like oh my God yes, it stinks really bad. He told me go get my gun. I ran in the house and got the 38 special that we keep. I brought the gun to him. I went in the house to get my shoes and by the time I came back out there were three large knocks or bangs on the side of the shed. He dropped the corn and turned toward the shed and trees and backed out of the area really fast. He said, "Steph, you know I dont scare eaily, but that scared...