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Skunk Ape
Florida's Bigfoot stinks like sulfur and rotting garbage. Hundreds of sightings in the swamps. The 2000 'Myakka photos' show something ape-like. A primate in the Everglades? Harder to dismiss than you think.
1920s - Present
Everglades, Florida, USA
500+ witnesses
The Skunk Ape is Florida’s smelly mystery.
The Name
Distinctive feature:
- Terrible odor
- Sulfur-like
- Rotting smell
- Detected before seen
- Unmistakable
Description
Witness reports:
- 6-7 feet tall
- Ape-like
- Orange-brown hair
- Humanoid face
- Very strong
The Myakka Photos
2000 evidence:
- Anonymous letter
- Woman photographed creature
- Near her yard
- Analyzed extensively
- Never debunked
Habitat
Everglades perfect:
- Vast wilderness
- Food sources
- Water abundant
- Hiding places
- Rarely explored
Sightings
Decades of reports:
- 1920s began
- 1970s wave
- Continues today
- Police reports
- Video evidence
Skunk Ape Research
Headquarters:
- Ochopee, Florida
- Dave Shealy
- Investigations
- Evidence collected
- Tours offered