First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #556
While riding ATV, witness smells, hears then sees creature
6 August 2001
early afternoon
Grimsley, Fentress County, Tennessee
3 witnesses
Account
The witness and two relatives were riding ATVs on trails off a logging trail when they noticed a garbage-like odor and then heard a loud roar followed by a high-pitched scream. As they started back toward the house, they saw a tall figure covered in black hair about 37 yards away parallel to them. The figure ran alongside them on two legs until they neared the house, when they fled.
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What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least 8 foot tall
- Hair colour src
- black
- Face src
- a bit lighter shade of black
- Legs src
- 2 hind legs
- Gait src
- ran alongside
- Posture src
- on 2 hind legs
- Other features src
- covered in black hair
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
6 August 2001
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| Time of day |
early afternoon
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| Place |
Grimsley, Fentress County, Tennessee
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #556
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
36.2761, -84.9969 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Grimsley CDP (GEOID 4731420), matched from nearest town 'Grimsley'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
Derived
Oregon Bigfoot report #556
· Oregon Bigfoot report, “Description” section
· read with 85% confidence
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
riding ATVs on logging trails
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| Conditions |
Warm and sunny
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Source timeline
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