Sasquatch sighting near Macon County
Account
While deer hunting near Rainbow Springs, a dark creature stepped from behind a tree about ten yards ahead. It ran about ten yards on two feet, then dropped to all fours and covered 150 to 170 yards very quickly. It looked front-heavy like a hyena with no visible neck.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- dark charcoal gray maybe black
- Gait src
- ran on two feet then dropped to all fours, front legs out then push with back legs
- Other features src
- no neck, head stayed on shoulders
Facts & provenance
Each value names where it came from.
| Place |
Macon County, North Carolina
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|---|---|
| Map point |
35.1809, -83.6828 (± 5 km)
USGS GNIS reservoir 'Nantahala Lake', Macon, matched from place name 'Nantahala Lake'
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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 |
deer hunting walking up a ridge
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| Witness's word for it |
it
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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Source timeline
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Bigfoot Society EP 503 Podcast Interview