Claimed encounters in Avery County, North Carolina
3 entries reported in Avery County, North Carolina, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Daylight sighting of a bipedal animal by a motorist near Linville
The witness was driving home across a bridge over a river and looked down the river, noticing a large hair-covered figure standing on two legs in the middle of the water. As the witness braked, the figure turned its head to look at the witness, then passed out of view behind the bridge embankment. The witness circled back and stopped, but the figure was gone, and emphasized it was not a bear.
Campers hear multiple whooping sounds at Linville Falls
While camping with family, the witness was awakened around 2 a.m. by repeated whooping calls coming from multiple directions. The calls appeared to move toward the northeast and at times sounded within about 100 yards, with walking sounds also heard near the campsite. No animal was seen.
Whoop near Linnville Falls, North Carolina
Two nights later the witness and his young daughter heard similar whooping calls from farther away.