Ep.405 The Creature at Sunshine Acres
Al Santariga recounts an encounter he says occurred in Sunshine Acres, Florida, in the summer of 1974 when he was 12 years old.
Source overview
UFO Chronicles Podcast Episode 405 features Al Santariga describing an experience he places in Sunshine Acres, Florida, during the summer of 1974. According to the publisher description, Santariga says he watched a tall, red-eyed creature near his sister’s home through a darkened window, heard it scream, and saw it move toward a nearby lake. The episode also discusses reports he recalls hearing about livestock attacks and an incident involving a deputy sheriff’s patrol car, then moves into his later paranormal-investigation work.
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What this item covers
- Santariga places the central encounter in Sunshine Acres, Florida, in the summer of 1974, when he was 12.
- The publisher description attributes to him a close observation of a tall, red-eyed creature near his sister’s home.
- The episode also discusses other local reports Santariga recalls from the period, including livestock attacks and a deputy-patrol-car incident.
- Later portions cover Santariga’s subsequent paranormal-investigation experiences.
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Media details
- Provider
- UFO Chronicles Podcast
- Published
- 2026-09-27
- Media type
- Audio
- Playback
- On-site provider player
- Canonical media ID
- media-007
- Duration
- 1h 27m 1s
- Transcript
- Provider transcript available
- Archive categories
- audio
Source and provenance
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