A panther trapping, gator wrestling Florida man once called an area along the Loxahatchee River home. He lived as a recluse in the 1930s. But by the 1940s he was hosting wealthy tourists from Jupiter Island. They visited his river jungle zoo that became one of the top attractions in the area.
On July 30,1968, Trapper Nelson was found dead on the land that was about to make him a millionaire. Some swear to this day that he was murdered. This is the mystery of the legendary life of Trapper Nelson, the Wildman of Loxahatchee
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Read Learn more about the life of Trapper Nelson in James Snyder’s Life and Death on the Loxahatchee
Tour
You can take a tour of Trapper Nelson’s home and learn more about his life. Learn more about the Jonathan Dickinson State Park.
Music
Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Panthernburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use.
Additional Music: “I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor” by Chris Zabriskie. “Almost in F Tranquility”, “Long Note Two”, “Long Note Four” and “Reawakening” by Kevin MacLeod. “Surrender” by Dan Lebowitz. “Alyssa”, “Slow Hammers” and Under the Wire” by The Mini Vandals. Licensed under Creative Commons
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I think the judge in Trapper Nelson’s brother’s trail was murdered, along with his wife.
Yes, the judge and his wife were murdered which is a whole other episode in and of itself. The list of suspect was long after the couple disappeared in 1955 and were declared dead by 1957. There was a confession years later but questions still surround that old case that had a lot of twists and turns.