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Full-body sighting Tennessee Polk County Clear all
9 September 2000 Reliance, Polk County, Tennessee Class A #1947

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.

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