Case: GG-2026-099
Status: Active
Documentation rating: C
Location: Everglades region, Florida
The Skunk Ape—often referred to as the "Swamp Ape" or "Florida Bigfoot"—is an alleged large, bipedal, ape-like cryptid purported to inhabit the dense, subtropical wetlands of the Florida Everglades and Big Cypress National Preserve. Standing between 6 to 7 feet tall and covered in matted, reddish-brown fur, the entity is defined primarily by its overpowering, sulfurous odor—frequently likened to rotting garbage, swamp gas, or skunk spray—which witnesses report noticing prior to visual contact. While indigenous Seminole and Miccosukee traditions describe similar swamp-dwelling entities (such as…
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