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10/7/25 - Into the Swamp: Marie Dumont and Florida's Elusive Skunk Ape

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Marie Dumont is the founder of the Mid Florida Bigfoot Research Group and Research Team. Her and her team have dedicated years of investigating Florida's Bigfoots and Skunk Apes and are out in the woods and swamps every single weekend. With over 10,000 mem...

Highlights

Marie Dumont, founder of the Mid Florida Bigfoot Research Group, shares her journey from ghost hunting to becoming one of Florida’s most dedicated and community-driven Bigfoot investigators—grounded in real fieldwork, documented evidence, and deep respect for the state’s challenging yet richly anomalous landscapes.
08:42
A long vocalization in the Ocala National Forest convinced Marie Dumont of Bigfoot's existence and launched her research group
19:17
Something big and bipedal walked alongside the speaker's car, pushed it, and then left
43:26
A large black shadow figure matching Bigfoot’s silhouette was observed in Odessa, Florida during a sky-watch
54:36
A basketball-sized orb exploded in front of the tree's canopy, then shrank to a softball, then to a teeny green light that approached and disappeared
1:08:45
Stuffed animals with plastic shiny eyes are taken, placed face-down, and damaged—while those with embroidered eyes are consistently ignored
1:20:25
The speaker received a strange item made of dog hair, lemongrass, and a leaf from someone in Florida
1:23:54
Metallic sounds in the Green Swamp are linked to portals and paranormal cryptids
1:27:31
The show moves to Wednesday nights from 8:30 to 10 PM

Chapters

How a forest vocalization changed everything
00:00
When footprints led to a car being pushed
15:46
What Florida's swamps demand—and reveal
30:12
Orbs, knocks, and the silence that follows trucks
47:22
What happens when we leave toys in the swamp
1:04:41
Dog hair, lemongrass, and peanut butter preferences?
1:20:25
Are those metallic sounds portals—or something else?
1:23:54
New time, same mission: what’s next for the team
1:27:31

Transcript

Paranormal Paul: What's your definition of a perfect escape? Is it the serene beauty of a fall hike? Starting a new life adventure? A glass of wine under star-filled skies? Maybe it's a peaceful kayak trip with your soulmate or the crisp bottom air with yo...