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Bigfoot sighting near Ruskin, Florida

Jun 1984 · Ruskin, Florida, United States

A 9-year-old camper near the Little Manatee River in Ruskin, Florida, smelled a strong odor and saw the upper back and head of a large animal running away at night in June 1984.

Facts

Reported as
June 1984 Manatee County FL Late evening sighting by 9 yr/old camper off Little Manatee River in Ruskin
Date
Jun 1984
Place
Ruskin, Florida, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
27.707, -82.452
Located within
1.5 km
Time
about 02:00, night
Witness was
in bed
Creatures
1
Described as
dark brown hair
Behaviour
running
Sounds
scream
In the account
at camp, childhood memory, flashlight, near water, smell, smell musky, swamp or marsh, woken by it
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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