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The episode explores the legend of the Skunk Ape, a lesser-known cousin of Bigfoot, through historical sightings and folklore.

Today we journey deep into the swamps of Florida to investigate the legend of the Skunk Ape, Bigfoot’s smaller, stinkier, swamp-dwelling cousin. From centuries-old sightings and bizarre eyewitness encounters to cryptid hunter Dave Shealy’s controversial "evidence," we’ll dig into the history, folklore, and possible explanations behind one of America’s strangest regional monsters. Is something really hairy and stinky (but not human) hiding in the Everglades?

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