Motorist has close roadside observation of animal near Chilhowee campground.
Account
The witness stopped for a break by a creek in the Cherokee National Forest in the afternoon, smelled a strong musty urine odor and heard a close low grunt. A large black-and-gray upright figure with humanlike facial features watched the witness from underbrush for 1-2 minutes before turning and leaving through thick brush. The witness retreated to a vehicle and later estimated the figure was at least seven feet tall from measuring the standing spot.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least seven feet tall
- Build src
- massive shoulders
- Hair colour src
- black and gray, more gray than black on back
- Hair length src
- about 2-3 in. in length on back
- Face src
- large roundish head with gray, noticeable eyebrow and mustache accent, large mostly flat blackish nose and lower lip, large square lower jaw
- Eyes src
- large with bright brown appearance
- Posture src
- standing
- Age / size src
- large
- Other features src
- very humanlike features in general, very short neck
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
October 1986
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
1 - 4 p.m.
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| Place |
Greasy Creek, N.C., Polk County, Tennessee
Stated
BFRO report #10771
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
35.10, -84.30 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 10771 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
stopped for a break while driving on a forest road
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| Witness's word for it |
a large black and gray thing
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Area where the animal stood was measured to estimate height
Measurements: at least seven feet tall
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details.
The witness returned with a relative the next day to search for evidence and footprints but found nothing due to dry conditions.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #10771 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “story of dredgers in Cherokee National Forest”Not in the Anomadex yet