Apr 25

Skunk Ape Sightings

Several skunk ape sightings were reported in Florida between the 1960s and 1980s, prompting a state legislator to sponsor a bill to protect the animal. Even though scientists and wildlife experts long ago concluded that the skunk ape was a figment of human imagination, the legend refuses to die. I have always been intrigued with this report made to the police. If this was a hoax, why stay anonymous? If the witness honestly thought this was an orangutan, why contact the police? I would love to talk to the lady who took these pictures. Here is the original police report taken.

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This is the letter that was sent to the police
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These are the two images the witness took and sent to the police department

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44 Responses to “Skunk Ape Sightings”

  1. Frankie P

    I have always like this story and the photos. I’d just imagine the person was elderly (retiree) and who’d want the neighbors to know your yard had that visit? But, I’d call it in too because that sucker looks dangerous! Don’t you think?

  2. Charles M

    I don’t know who you been talking to but skunk apes are 100% real. I know cause I’ve seen them. If you come to Florida and ask about skunk apes the locals will ignore you. Take time to talk to them and let them know you’re not there to ridicule them, try to find out the local names for the creature. Booger is used the most, but there are several others. Southern people are the friendliest people you will ever meet. A handshake and your word is all that is needed, break either and you will be treated like you don’t exist.

  3. diana m

    By the looks of that feller, Mom & Pop must of been a booger & an orang.

    Orangs have 24 pairs of chromosomes.

    Guess it’s time to e-mail Dr Ketchum, re: quantity of booger chromosomes.

  4. Bethany H

    I don’t know about chimps in the Everglades, but there are a few colonies of monkeys in certain parts of the state. One such colony was the result of the animals being abandoned after the filming of one of the Tarzan movies back in the 1930s. That’s in Silver Springs, I believe. There were also escaped monkeys after the theme park Masterpiece Gardens shut down. That, I witnessed myself. There are also skunk apes. The one I saw was at least 8 ft tall, taller than any chimp on record.

  5. Steve D

    This is very old news. ( Obviously ) Hasn’t everyone interested in bigfoot seen these images? I believe them to be real and not hoaxed. I live in Florida, and I heard repeated wood knocking during 2 separate trips to Blue Cypress Lake about 9 years ago. It was mid morning, and I was bass fishing in my bass boat at the northwest corner of the lake. Blue Cypress is one of the most isolated lakes in all of Florida. Many animals and birds were making their usual noises and calls. But I kept hearing those wood knocks to the north. NOTHING but swampland & cypress trees for about a couple miles in that direction, and then it turns into a massive vegetable field/garden on a huge farm. But there are NO buildings anywhere near that area on that farm. The ONLY homes and 1 fishcamp with little bait store were directly south of me about 3.5 miles away. I know all the wild creatures on and around that lake. It was NOT woodpeckers I heard. It sounded exactly like a few men hammering wood, building a stick frame house. But I never heard a human voice and I should have, had it been men building something, but I know for a fact there is NOTHING built out there. I truly believe in hindsight, that I was indeed hearing at least 3 or 4 skunk apes making wood knocks on those 2 trips.

  6. Tyler D

    Ya, this has been around for a little while. It would’ve been nice to get a follow up report with this lady who took these pictures. To see if there was any further activity going on around that property, too bad she left this anonymously. These animals really are just as diverse looking as we are if not more so. I wish there was a bit more known about the area and possible other sightings from people in that area as well

  7. Dave T

    Florida can have a much higher population of BFs than anyone would imagine. The forests down there are very thick and stay that way year round. Once you come inland from the coast a few miles its a virtual jungle that could hide an army of boogers. If you take a drive down I 95, check out the new fencing the DOT is putting up along the highway. It’s only at least 10 ft tall with barb wire on the top that angles away from the highway to keep whatever from coming over the fence towards the highway. It’s way overkill to keep deer from jumping over it, so who or what are they trying to keep from crossing the highway. What lives in FLORIDA that needs a 10 + ft to keep it out of the road?

  8. Tennessquatch

    I remember when this first came to light, and M.K. Davis did some enhancements to these pics, and found tons of pine needles and hitchhiker seeds all through that thing’s hair.

    Always found these pics very interesting.

  9. Kent C

    Even if you don’t believe in BF or “Swamp Apes”, the constant sightings of primates in Florida should surprise NO ONE!

    Florida has a significant problem with non-native species that are not only reproducing but flourishing. The source for many of these species can be traced back to Hurricane Andrew, which smashed zoos, dozens of Exotic Animal Import Businesses, and hundreds of pet stores.

    Many of these businesses imported Chimps and other medium sized primates as well as all manner of reptiles: ……If the reptiles quickly flourished in the tropical Florida environment, why shouldn’t the escaped primates?

  10. jason b

    I live in volusia county and we do have wild monkeys in the woods out west of here near ocala and silver springs. They are Rhesus monkeys and probably over a thousand strong. i know someone who has seen a skunkape. They are very real and most of Florida, once you come off the coast about 10 miles, is basically uninhabited on the large scale

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