Incident #991695
Tavernier, Monroe Cty, Florida
Jul 1977
Account
Charlie Stoeckman and neighbour Shawn Tubbs, crawfishing, with lights left on in pickup, saw skunk ape run across a field by the ocean with great lumbering strides.
When
- Observation Date
- JUL 21 1977
- Month
- Jul
- Year
- 1977
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- before 10 p.m.
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Florida
- County
- Monroe Cty
- Nearest Town
- Tavernier
- Latitude
- 2501
- Longitude
- 8031
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- field
- Near or/at
- water
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- island
- Nearby Water
- swampýocean
Weather and light
- Lighting
- headlights
Source
- Source
- Miami, FL, Herald, July 26, 1977, quoting Charles and Shawn Tubbs, Tavernier, FL. Also Hollywood, FL, Star, Sep. 6, 1977. Charlie, 13
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 8 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- dark
- Movement
- running
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- fishing, shore