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15 May 2026 Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina Class A #81362

Daylight sighting by hunter in swampy riverbed 58 miles east of Fayetteville

The witness was scouting for a deer stand site in a swampy pine forest in the early afternoon. After hearing a distant splash and nearby snapping limbs, the witness saw a massive ape-like animal running away while grunting. The animal disappeared into the swamp, leaving a strong musk smell. The witness left, unsure what had been seen.

Full-body sightingVocalizationOdorUnidentified sound
April 2024 Cherokee, North Carolina #1c382fe9-201d-418b-bd13-7c87ccc363f8

Footsteps near Cherokee, North Carolina (2024)

While hiking alone near sunset, the witness heard steps that stopped when he stopped. After waiting, he continued on an overgrown trail and heard something pacing him about 15 feet away though nothing was visible. The woods went silent, then something close by laughed like a hyena, and it followed him until near the mountaintop.

FootstepsVocalizationMovement only
November 2014 Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina Class B #47026

Camper is subjected to possible intimidation behavior in the Uwharrie National Forest

The witness and a companion were camping overnight in hammocks when a prolonged series of nighttime disturbances began. The witness heard crashing movement, branches breaking, rocks banged together, and a large object thrown through the woods landing nearby. Birds, an owl, and distant dogs vocalized during the sequence, which ended with a long wail, after which the woods went quiet. The pair left the area the next morning.

Movement onlyFootstepsTree breakUnidentified soundRock throwing +3
22 January 2012 Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina Class B #32447

Possible vocal interaction with children playing at dusk near Hot Springs

Several children playing outside exchanged yelps and whistles with an unseen source that sounded progressively closer, moving from the mountaintop to the woods' edge. When a boy took a hunting dog to the treeline, the dog stayed silent with raised tail and ears, stopped, and refused to advance. An adult also noted a foul smell during the few-minute interaction, after which the sounds stopped.

WhistleVocalizationOdorAnimal behaviour
In early October 2004 Badin Or Albermarl, Montgomery County, North Carolina Related account #8983

Wood knock near Badin Or Albermarl, North Carolina

The witnesses returned to the general area in early October 2004 and reported possible knocks, vocalizations, odor, and a fleeting sighting too dark to discern.

Wood knockVocalizationOdorPartial sighting
growing up North Carolina #b51f7e7c-1e8a-4f98-baae-45f0c86c5183

Vocalization in North Carolina

Throughout childhood the family experienced constant strange activity on the farm including murmuring voices, something calling names in the mother's voice, rocks thrown into the pond while night fishing, hammer-like knocks, whoops, nightly crashing like a falling tree that never hit ground, and moving smells. Visitors felt watched and refused to return.

VocalizationWhoopWood knockRock throwingOdor +2