Heard and then chased by creature witnessed in Monroe County, Florida

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I never saw it,...But I heard it and it was an experience I will never forget as long as I live! I was living at The Everglades Institue (on Loop Road, across from that old gas station that is where the road used to get really bad). This where the old town of Pinecrest used to be located in the thirties. Al Capone ran a speakeasy and gambling joint in the area at that time. I was walking on the path that makes its way around the pond at E.I. There were five geodesic dome cabins around the pond. It was just after 10 PM. My cabin was number three. It was pitch dark out, with no moon, and there was twisted jungle and you can imagine that kind of plant growth if you've been to the Glades. I became aware of something way off to my right of the path I was walking to my cabin I heard scattered footfall noises. Twigs breaking. I didn't think anything of it. There are deer all over the place there, so it was no big deal to me at first. However, when I stopped to listen. The noi...