![]() The portion south of Alligator Alley was purchased by the State of Florida and is being restored to its natural state. Residents of the area are frequently visited by bears, bobcats, deer, hogs, and even panthers.Īccording to local legends, somewhere in this vast area lives a group of people called the Squallies. They are said to be short, human-like creatures with a pig-like snout. Also called squally kids due to their short stature, according to most accounts they are a community of 30 to 50 adults. There are several stories as to their origins. Some claim that they are the were produced from a government genetics experiment gone wrong. There are stories about an abandoned laboratory somewhere near DeSoto Boulevard and Oil Well Road where they were created. Others claim that they are simply a family of highly in-bred humans who live in the vast Everglades.Īccording to some of the legends they live in a place called the Naithlorendum Sanctuary. Allegedly, the sanctuary is guarded by a crazy old man who will shoot trespassers on sight. It is unclear if he is a security guard or if he is actually the scientist who created the Squallies. All agree that the Squallies will try to capture any humans who enter their sanctuary and eat them alive. I was able to find one documented report of questionable veracity: GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla., J(UPI) - Police in Florida said a man accused of crashing his motorcycle told officers the incident was the fault of the "boogeyman." Is this just an urban legend? Quite possibly. ![]() The Florida Highway Patrol said James Scarborough, 49, of Golden Gate Estates, was taken to Physicians Regional Hospital with minor injuries Sunday after he apparently crashed his motorcycle into some trees and became pinned under the vehicle, the Naples Daily News reported Tuesday. ![]() They said he denied crashing his motorcycle and told them he had become pinned under the bike due to the actions of the "boogeyman." Police said Scarborough was shouting profanities and attempting to leave his hospital bed when they arrived to interview him. Officers said they smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Scarborough's breath. I later received an account from a resident in Naples, Florida: A few months ago, my friend told me about this thing called a “squally” that supposedly lived down the road from me.
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