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| == History == | == History == | ||
| Reports of the skunk ape were particularly common in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1974, sightings of a large, foul-smelling, hairy, ]-like creature, which ran upright on two legs were reported in suburban neighborhoods of ], Florida. Skeptical investigator ] has written that some of the reports may represent sightings of the ] (''Ursus americanus'') and it is likely that other sightings are hoaxes or misidentification of wildlife.<ref>Nickell, Joe. (2013). . Csicop.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.</ref> The ] ] considers the skunk ape to be a hoax.<ref name="BBC1">{{cite news |title=The abominable swampman |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/62786.stm |work=] |date=1998-03-06 |accessdate=2006-12-23}}</ref> | Reports of the skunk ape were particularly common in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1974, sightings of a large, foul-smelling, hairy, ]-like creature, which ran upright on two legs were reported in suburban neighborhoods of ], Florida. Skeptical investigator ] has written that some of the reports may represent sightings of the ] (''Ursus americanus'') and it is likely that other sightings are hoaxes or misidentification of wildlife.<ref>Nickell, Joe. (2013). . Csicop.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.</ref> The ] ] considers the skunk ape to be a hoax.<ref name="BBC1">{{cite news |title=The abominable swampman |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/62786.stm |work=] |date=1998-03-06 |accessdate=2006-12-23}}</ref> | ||
| == Myakka photographs == | |||
| In 2000, two photographs said to be of the skunk ape were taken by an anonymous woman and mailed to the Sheriff's Department of ], Florida. The photographs were accompanied by a letter from the woman in which she claimed to have photographed an ape in her backyard.{{fact|date=April 2018}} The woman wrote that on three different nights, an ape had entered her backyard to take apples left on her back porch. She was convinced the ape was an escaped ]. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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"Swamp ape" redirects here. For the Miocene primate, see Oreopithecus.The skunk ape, also known as the swamp cabbage man, swamp ape, stink ape, Florida Bigfoot, Louisiana Bigfoot, myakka ape, swampsquatch, and myakka skunk ape, is a humanoid creature said to inhabit the U.S. states of Florida, North Carolina, and Arkansas, although reports from Florida are most common. It is named for its appearance and for the unpleasant odor that is said to accompany it.
History
Reports of the skunk ape were particularly common in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1974, sightings of a large, foul-smelling, hairy, ape-like creature, which ran upright on two legs were reported in suburban neighborhoods of Dade County, Florida. Skeptical investigator Joe Nickell has written that some of the reports may represent sightings of the black bear (Ursus americanus) and it is likely that other sightings are hoaxes or misidentification of wildlife. The United States National Park Service considers the skunk ape to be a hoax.
References
- Lennon, Vince (2003-10-22). "Is a Skunk Ape Loose in Campbell County?". WATE 6 News. WorldNow and WATE. Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Nickell, Joe. (2013). "Tracking Florida’s Skunk Ape". Csicop.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- "The abominable swampman". BBC News. 1998-03-06. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
Further reading
- Stromberg, Joseph (March 6, 2014). "On the Trail of Florida's Bigfoot—the Skunk Ape". Smithsonian. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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