Vacationers see large, upright figure near Newfound Gap
Account
The witness and three companions were driving north on Highway 441/71 into Tennessee toward Gatlinburg around dusk. From a distance they saw a very tall, large, hairy, ape-like figure crossing the highway from left to right on two feet, illuminated by street lights ahead. They reported a clear view from the shadow side but could see nothing at the crossing point when they drove up due to darkness.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 7’ tall
- Build src
- large
- Gait src
- walking on two feet
- Posture src
- on two legs
- Clothing src
- hairy and not clothed
- Other features src
- ape like
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1 July 2002
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| Time of day |
7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
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| Place |
Gattlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee
Stated
BFRO report #16013
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
35.64, -83.48 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 16013 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
4
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving on highway toward Gatlinburg at dusk
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| Witness's word for it |
very tall being
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Rolf G. (BFRO)
An investigator spoke at length with the witness, the witness's spouse, and a third witness about the sighting.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #16013 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “20 miles west near Tallahassee, on your website”Not in the Anomadex yet