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10 March 2015 Bryson City NC, Swain County, North Carolina Class B #48224

Vacationers blame a restless night on possible vocalizations at a remote mountain cabin near Bryson City

The witness and three companions were staying at a rented cabin in remote mountains. In the early morning after two of them got up unable to sleep, they heard grunting nearby followed by a very loud scream and sounds of something running through the woods breaking branches. They then heard whooping sounds off and on for about two hours and reported that the whoops answered when they imitated them. They also reported a foul garbage-like odor.

ScreamWhoopGrowlOdorMovement only
Summer 1975 Swain County, North Carolina Class B #4763

Hikers find footprint in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The witness was backpacking with a companion in the Great Smoky Mountains and left the trail to bushwhack through a shallow creek. The witness found a single large bare footprint with five toes in silty sand and examined it for some time. No other prints or nearby camping spots were noted, and the witness felt familiar bear prints could not explain it.

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BFRO YEAR: 1/5/1998 Nantahala Outdoor Center, Swain County, North Carolina Class B #3338

Long trail of 13" long human-like footprints found in deep snow and rough terrain

The witness was backpacking alone on a steep, snow-covered trail when they found large bare human-like footprints heading the same direction for about a mile and a half. The witness initially dismissed them as a possible hoax and chose not to photograph them. Overnight rain melted the snow, and the footprints were gone by the descent the next day.

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