A skunk monkey is a cryptid creature supposedly found in the southern United States . Messages about him came from different places, from North Carolina to Arkansas , but most often from the state of Florida [1] . The creature got its name because of the alleged appearance and unpleasant smell, supposedly emanating from it.
The peak of reports of skunk monkey observations occurred in the 1960s and 1970s, especially in the fall of 1974, from the residential areas of Dade County, Florida. Paranormal researcher Joe Nickel suggested that the creature could be a baribal ( Ursus americanus ) [2] .
According to an official statement by the US National Park Service , all the skunk monkey stories are nothing more than fiction [3] .
In 2000, two photographs were anonymously sent to the sheriff’s department in Sarasota , Florida, accompanied by a letter from a woman who allegedly took a picture of a monster sneaking into her garden to steal apples [4] . The analysis of the photographs was carried out by cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, who did not rule out the possibility that, if they were genuine, a “skunk monkey” could be an escaped orangutan [5] .
See also
- Big foot
Notes
- ↑ Lennon, Vince . Is a Skunk Ape Loose in Campbell County? , WATE 6 News , WorldNow (October 22, 2003). Archived January 1, 2007. Date of treatment December 23, 2006.
- ↑ Nickell, Joe. (2013). "Tracking Florida's Skunk Ape . " Csicop.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ The abominable swampman , BBC News (March 6, 1998). Date of treatment December 23, 2006.
- ↑ Coleman, Loren Myaka Skunk Ape "Letter" . Date of treatment February 23, 2013. Archived March 22, 2013.
- ↑ Coleman, Loren The Myakka "Skunk Ape" photographs . Date of treatment February 23, 2013. Archived March 22, 2013.