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

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.
Marie recounts how a pivotal vocalization encounter in the Ocala National Forest redirected her paranormal focus toward Bigfoot, leading to the formation of a 10,000-member research collective. A major footprint discovery in Jennings State Forest—including a 16-inch trackway, physical interaction with a vehicle, and BFRO-validated evidence—marked a turning point for both her team and local skepticism. She details the grueling realities of Florida fieldwork: sweltering heat, dangerous wildlife, and eerie shared experiences like sudden cold chills and shadow figures. Vocalizations, luminous orbs, and synchronized sounds (e.g., knocks halting with human activity) recur across locations, especially in ecologically intact zones like the Olympic Peninsula. Non-invasive gifting experiments reveal consistent, intelligent object manipulation—particularly favoring items with plastic eyes—while mysterious artifacts like lemongrass-wrapped dog hair hint at deliberate, enigmatic interaction. Upcoming discussions explore interdimensional portals and metallic forest sounds, and the show transitions to a new weekly time slot, underscoring its growing commitment to rigorous, accessible cryptid research.
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08:42
A long vocalization in the Ocala National Forest convinced Marie Dumont of Bigfoot's existence and launched her research group
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19:17
Something big and bipedal walked alongside the speaker's car, pushed it, and then left
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43:26
A large black shadow figure matching Bigfoot’s silhouette was observed in Odessa, Florida during a sky-watch
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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
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1:08:45
Stuffed animals with plastic shiny eyes are taken, placed face-down, and damaged—while those with embroidered eyes are consistently ignored
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1:20:25
The speaker received a strange item made of dog hair, lemongrass, and a leaf from someone in Florida
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1:23:54
Metallic sounds in the Green Swamp are linked to portals and paranormal cryptids
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1:27:31
The show moves to Wednesday nights from 8:30 to 10 PM