Florida IBS Sighting Reports

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IBS Report #: 870

Location: PASCO county, FL. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +028˚ 23' N
Longitude: 082˚ 30' W
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Month: JUN
Year: 1984
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Elevation: 56

Data Source: TR85
Credibility: 1
Locality: near Crews Lake, about 10 miles south of the Pasco/Hernando County lines
Researcher: WITNESS
Witness: WITNESS

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: 8 FT BF SEEN, VOCALIZATION, SHREADDED BARK OF TREE

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FL PASCO 1984 TR#85 * In June, 1984, witness was near Crews Lake, about 10 miles south of the Pasco/Hernando County lines, FL. This is west of Hy. 41. Witness was in a field on the edge of a woods next to a swamp-marsh area. The 8 foot creature seemed to be watching witness and friend, but ran off into the swamp when they tried to get closer to see what it was. They noticed it when it made a howl/growl type of noise, and we approached, it was crouched down slightly, then stood up as they got close. It had shredded the bark from the tree it was behind. When they did realize what it was, they immediately left the area (“got the hell outta’ there”)., instead of following it into the swamp...the witnesses were all armed. It was very agile and had long arms. In 1988 or ‘99, witness had another incident in the same area. Two abandoned houses, and they were sitting inside one of them when they heard something walking towards the house at night through the 5-6 foot high grass. Something then hit the side of the house as if thrown. Witness left very quickly. The next day saw a path where something had walked through the grass.
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IBS Report #: 1644

Location: PINELLAS county, FL. United States

Sighting Type: 3

Latitude: +028˚ 04' N
Longitude: 082˚ 45' W
Day: M
Month: M
Year: 1979
Time: M
Elevation: 49

Data Source: TR25
Credibility: 1
Locality: ALIFI RIVER (ALAIKI?)
Researcher: JACKSON MOORE
Witness: JACKSON MOORE

Sighting Type: 3
Summary: POSSIBLE BF BONES FOUND (DEER)

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FL TR25 * Jackson Moore (also see photos for this particular Florida report) moved to Florida, and in 1979 when a county road project penetrated an old Indian burial ground, the state archeologist Frank Garcia investigated. Finding nothing of interest, he declared the site "open," which meant artifact hunters could come in and take what they wanted, paying the state of Florida a fee. They found the remains of a midden that had mostly been carted off for landfill, originally 180 feet high, Jackson said. This was on a 40 acre undeveloped parcel adjacent to the Alifi River. They ran a discovery trench from a nearby drainage ditch and located the remains of a Tumuccuan or Caloosa Indian. The bones were of a warrior and were surrounded by four human trophy skulls. Lying on a sea shell bed, the warrior skeleton in a flexed position had been covered with ochre and surrounded by a ring of conch shells. Continuing the dig, Jackson and his friend located another set of bones, only when assembled, the "Indian" was 7 1/2 or 8 foot tall, and the decapitated but nearby skull had 36 teeth (we have 32). The rear two extra molars were set at a 15 percent angle to the jaw line. There was a high forehead, but a very heavy brow. The bones of the thumb were as long as the equal length fingers, and the skeleton had six toes, all the same length. The state archeologist still has a legal suit pending to recover the unusual bones, Jackson says, which are still stored at his friends house.
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IBS Report #: 1576

Location: POLK county, FL. United States

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +028˚ 02' N
Longitude: 081˚ 57' W
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Year: 1972
Time:
Elevation: 190

Data Source: TR25 280221N 0815700W
Credibility: 1
Locality: GREEN SWAMP NEAR LAKELAND
Researcher: JACKSON MOORE
Witness: FAMILY

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF LOOKS IN 15 FT WINDOW, TRACKS 18.5 IN

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FL TR25 In 1972, Jackson Moore says, there was a Bigfoot sighting at the Green Swamp near Lakeland, FL. A man, woman, and 2 children saw Bigfoot look in a 15 foot window, and then the power went out. They went out to look and saw the creature walking back toward the swamp. Jackson, by chance, was known to be interested in Bigfoot, and was called in. He found tracks 18 1/2 inches with five toes that were impressed three inches in the soil. His tracks barely made a dent.
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Precip: LAKELAND 2.5 2.8 3.7 2.3 3.8 6.6 7.7 7.6 6.2 2.5 1.9 2.2 49.7
Temp: LAKELAND 61.0 63.0 68.2 72.5 77.5 81.1 82.4 82.6 81.0 75.2 68.4 63.0 72.9
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IBS Report #: 1645

Location: POLK county, FL. United States

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +028˚ 02' N
Longitude: 081˚ 57' W
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Year: 1972
Time:
Elevation: 190

Data Source: TR25
Credibility: 2
Locality: GREEN SWAMP NEAR LAKELAND
Researcher: JACKSON MOORE
Witness: FAMILY

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF LOOKS IN 15 FT WINDOW, 18.5 IN TRACKS

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FL TR25 In 1972, Jackson Moore says, there was a Bigfoot sighting at the Green Swamp near Lakeland, FL. A man, woman, and 2 children saw Bigfoot look in a 15 foot window, and then the power went out. They went out to look and saw the creature walking back toward the swamp. Jackson, by chance, was known to be interested in Bigfoot, and was called in. He found tracks 18 1/2 inches with five toes that were impressed three inches in the soil. His tracks barely made a dent.
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IBS Report #: 1041

Location: SAINT JOHNS county, FL. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +029˚ 53' N
Longitude: 081˚ 18' W
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Month: OCT OR NOV
Year: 1984-85
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Elevation: 5

Data Source: TR92
Credibility: 2
Locality: SAINT AUGUSTINE, BETWEEN SR 207 AND KINGS ESTATE ROAD
Researcher: David Sidoti
Witness: DAVE S.

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: 6.5 FEET, 250#, REDDISH BROWN BF ON RAILROAD TRACKS, ODOR, HORSES ACT UP

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FL SAINT JOHNS 1984-85 TR#92 * BFRO Report from ShannonS. Concerns a St. Augustine,St. Johns County, Florida report. From a swamp near some railroad tracks on Florida's East coast. Secondhand report from Dave S., Oct or Nov 1984 or 1985. Dave and friend were horseback riding southward along the FEC RR tracks between SR207 and Kings Estate Road. They noted a "dead" smell and thought a hog or something was dead in the woods. Then there were branches breaking as something moved in the woods. The horses started blowing and rearing, but as the riders passed the area, they calmed down. Something was heard behind walking up the side of the tracks, crunching rocks as it moved. Witness turned to look and about 150 yards away was a creature standing in the middle ofthe tracks. It was slightly crouched, slim, covered in reddish brown hair, long arms, eyes little, about 6.5 feet tall, about 250 pounds, no neck, and staring at us. It was getting dark enough so no facial detail could be seen, and the horses started acting up again so they got out ofthere. Reported to: David Sidoti (Bigfoot researcher) DMSPCMan@aol.com
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Precip: ST AUGUSTINE 3.1 3.1 4.0 2.6 3.0 6.1 4.4 4.6 7.5 5.0 2.3 2.3 48.1
Temp: ST AUGUSTINE 55.8 57.4 63.0 68.5 73.9 79.0 80.6 80.6 78.6 72.5 64.8 58.5 69.4
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IBS Report #: 1243

Location: WAKULLA county, FL. United States

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +030˚ 12' N
Longitude: 084˚ 40' W
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Month: MAR
Year: 1996
Time: 0415
Elevation: 188

Data Source: TR100
Credibility: 4
Locality: East edge of the Apalachicola State Forest, near Tallahassee, FL.
Researcher: JASON VALENTI
Witness: JASON VALENTI AND DENNIS

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: FEMALE BF WITH BREASTS SQUATTING IN MIDDLE OF ROAD AT DOWNED TREE, EATING FROM NEST, WIDE HIPS HOUR GLASS FIGURE, LEPT 30 FEET INTO FOREST, EYES RED, BLONDE COLOR, KNOCK KNEED

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FL WAKULLA 1996 TR100 301230N 0844000W In March, 1996 Jason saw a Skunk Ape traveling from Pensacola to the east edge of the Apalachicola State Forest, near Tallahassee, FL. It was 4:15 AM, and a friend, Dennis, was next to him. They saw something 100 yards away on the side of the road, doing 50 mph. At 50 yards he flashed the bright lights, and saw a Skunk Ape squatted by a fallen tree and picking something apart (fallen bird nest?) and eating it. At 25 yards, having slowed to 20-30 mph, they could see the female breasts and swaying hips, very very wide, and the creature had an hour glass shape. It looked nothing like the Patty of Bluff Creek fame. It was more feminine, and had a small head compared to the shoulders. He believes headlights ruined the creatures night vision, and when it returned, she lept off on the right foot into the forest, some 30 foot to the leap, and took off rapidly. The eyes reflected red in the light, the hands were pink and smooth with long, slender fingers. The knuckles were stained purple and also on the nose. There was not a lot of hair, but white on the face, blonde on the body. The hair covered the breasts and you could see a lot of splotches. She was also severely knock-kneed.
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Precip: TALLAHASSEE 4.6 5.0 6.1 4.0 4.6 6.9 8.7 6.9 5.4 3.0 3.4 4.3 63.0
Temp: TALLAHASSEE 50.4 53.1 60.1 66.2 73.6 79.5 81.1 81.1 78.3 68.5 59.5 53.1 67.1
Sun: TALLAHASSEE IS IN LEON COUNTY
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IBS Report #: 510

Location: WALTON county, FL. UNITED STATES

Sighting Type: 1

Latitude: +030˚ 51' N
Longitude: 086˚ 02' W
Day: 25
Month: JUL
Year: 1997
Time: 3:30-4 PM
Elevation: 205

Data Source: TR69
Credibility: 2
Locality: near Lynne, Half Moon Lake
Researcher: Matt Moneymaker
Witness: Brian Blair

Sighting Type: 1
Summary: BF KNEELING AND DRINKING

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FL VOLUSIA 1997 TR#69 * Matt Moneymaker also posted a Florida report: On July 25th, at 3:30-4 PM, near Lynne, in Ocala Nat. Forest, Brian Blair reported that he was at Half Moon Lake camping (near Hy. 40). He was hiking with his family on a nature walk when he stopped to rest at a small bridge. His boys continued exploring and in a few minutes returned, frightened, and said there was a gorilla. Dad went to investigate and saw a Bigfoot kneeling next to the stream drinking. When it saw them it ran off into the forest (I wonder why the boys hadn’t previously spooked it?). Matt Moneymaker: mmkr@bigfoot.com
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