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June 7, 2025 83 mins
Dive deep into the untold, jaw-dropping life of Skunk Ape Dave, a legendary figure from the Florida Everglades. In this unfiltered interview, Dave shares his firsthand encounters with the mysterious Skunk Ape (Florida’s Bigfoot), intense smuggling runs as a teenager—including a high-speed boat chase with the Coast Guard—and the shocking corruption behind one of America’s most ecologically vital regions. You’ll hear about: 🛶 Smuggling marijuana through the Everglades at age 16 👣 Multiple Skunk Ape sightings, including footage analyzed by scientists 🚁 Dodging a seaplane and hiding in mangrove tunnels 📉 How federal mismanagement and overreach destroyed native wildlife and local livelihoods 🔥 Real stories of betrayal, arrest, federal prison—and redemption Dave exposes the truth behind environmental cover-ups, failed panther programs, and how locals were driven out of their own lands. This is raw, real, and rarely spoken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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