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Close daylight observation by a fisherman at a trout stream near Unicoi
Early in the morning while heading to fish along a creek, the witness saw a large bipedal creature standing in the water about 15 to 20 yards away. The creature left the creek, struck a tree with its hand, stomped its foot and vocalized, then ran into the forest. The witness watched for about 45 seconds and also noted a musky animal-like odor.
Mother and son witness a daytime road crossing near Harriman
A driver and a relative reported seeing a tall, dark-haired bipedal figure cross a two-lane road in daylight while driving. The figure reportedly paused in their lane to look at their vehicle before continuing into grass and forest. The witnesses reported a strong sulfur-like odor as they passed and later provided additional size and appearance details during a phone interview.
Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee (2010)
The witness stayed overnight at a friend's rural trailer after reports of something frightening dogs and taking raw meat. After a heavy impact rocked the trailer and left dents, and a chained dog's chain snapped, the group smelled a musky odor and later saw a tall gray-brown figure in the driveway under lights. The figure raised its hand after the witness did, snorted, then ran into the woods.
Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee (2008)
The witness was walking the dog in the front yard late at night in snow and moonlight when dogs went quiet and a musky odor appeared. The witness heard heavy two-legged steps and watched a tall hairy figure with a conical head cross a field with long strides and step over a barbed-wire fence. After whistling, the witness raised a hand and the figure appeared to raise its hand in return before leaving.
Group of children spot a Bigfoot emerging from cornfield between Kenton and Rutherford
The witness and six companions were sitting outside talking in a relative's front yard around midnight. After hearing odd noises and corn stalks breaking for some time while dogs reacted defensively, they heard a loud scream and saw a tall hair-covered humanoid emerge from the cornfield across the road. The group fled inside and did not tell the adults at the time.
Night time sighting of a white creature near Kelso
Late at night at a wooded residence, a child went outside to tend a car, heard strange vocalizations and saw a white figure, then ran inside. A young man then shone a flashlight toward the woods, saw a large white furry bipedal creature, fired a shot, and the creature stumbled then fled on two legs while others watched from the porch and trees were heard breaking.
Man sees a bigfoot 100' away, hears twigs break as it slowly walks
The witness was sitting at a mountain camp near water around midday when they noticed a bear-like odor and spotted movement on a nearby ridge. A dark, almost black figure initially mistaken for a man stood up from the ground and walked calmly across the ridgetop, close enough for footstep sounds to be heard, before descending out of sight. The witness emphasized the figure was much larger than a bear.
Memory told of a late night close encounter from a parked vehicle outside Gatlinburg
The witness and a companion were parked in a truck at a mountain road landing late at night and watched a wild boar rooting in snow. After the boar fled, an upright figure appeared at the tree line, stood over the boar's spot, and was then illuminated by high beams. The figure blocked the light, showed glowing eyes, grunted, crossed the road in three strides, grabbed a sapling and disappeared uphill, leaving a strong odor.
Motorist has sighting along road near town of Palmyra
The witness was driving alone on a deserted hilly road shortly before midnight when he saw a brown hairy animal on all fours that he first took for a large deer. When he closed to about a hundred yards, the animal stood on two feet and ran silently into the woods. He noticed roadkill in the road and a foul smell that he said might have come from the roadkill, then drove away quickly.
Witness describes two different sightings outside Oneida
In 1986 the witness stopped in a car near a church at dusk to adjust the radio when dirt and gravel struck the hood. The witness then noticed a tall hair-covered figure standing on the roadside berm and drove slowly past it at close range before speeding home. The witness showed dirt still on the hood to a relative that evening and found scooped-out chunks missing from the berm the next day.
Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee (1980)
Years later while working in law enforcement, the witness drove to a remote trailhead to pick up a fire-watcher ranger during a dry fall with active forest fires. Concerned when the ranger did not appear after dark, he walked up the trail with a flashlight and rifle and found the ranger hiding by a rock. Together they watched a tall, long-armed figure with large reflective eyes at the far edge of a clearing for an extended period before it crouched, raked grass, backed into the woods, and circled away crashing through brush. The ranger later said he had already encountered the same figure on the trail, where it screamed at him, caused him to drop his kit, and threw his bag, which was never recovered.
Sasquatch sighting near Flintville, Tennessee (1976)
A young child playing in a yard screamed as a tall hairy figure bounded toward the house and reached for the child. The mother smelled a foul odor, grabbed the child, and ran inside. Police who responded heard unrecognized howls and had rocks thrown at them.
Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee
Behind the first woven structure in dense summer foliage, the witness saw a reddish-backed small creature rise and run on all fours with a flat gliding motion. He first tried to explain it as a fawn or fox but concluded it was larger and matched descriptions of a juvenile. He theorized adults bend trees while juveniles do delicate braiding.
Sasquatch sighting near Greenville, Tennessee
While driving a rental on a curvy road near a campground west of Greenville, the guest and his partner watched a large hairy biped step from a yard toward the road between their car and a following maroon car, which swerved into a ditch. The large one crossed in two steps and scrambled up a steep embankment where two smaller similar figures were seen from behind walking away. Both occupants saw colors and smelled a strong odor, and the following family also reacted.
Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee
Driving near home by Norris Lake with her young son after an ER visit, a woman nearly hit a creature crossing the road that then stood at the front of the car while the boy pointed and said monster. She reported a rotten-egg skunk-like smell and prior signs it had looked in windows at the boy. She later moved to Knoxville feeling unsafe.
Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee
As a boy the guest was alone on the couch late at night while his mother took trash to barrels behind the house. Two small hairy creatures came onto the lit back porch and pressed their faces and hands to the glass door to stare at him, then looked at each other, smiled, and fled when the trash lid banged. His mother saw nothing but noted a skunk-like smell outside.
Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee
The witness was driving a van with a friend and two daughters through mountains in Tennessee at night. A tall hairy creature carrying a black trash bag stepped over a guardrail into the headlights and stood watching the van for 30 to 40 seconds. It then crossed the road in a few long steps, went over the far guardrail into the woods, leaving a putrid odor.
Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee
As a child, the guest was fishing with another child at dusk in a creek behind a motel. They noticed a strong odor and then saw a small black hairy figure sitting on the opposite bank throwing rocks into the water. Both children fled to the motel, and when the guest returned for his shoes the figure was gone.