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Camper is surprised to see a face looking back at him from a ravine near TN/NC border SE of Tellico Plains
The witness was hiking with an expedition group near an old building and went behind it to look for sign. About 50 yards away the witness saw a dark shape that resolved into a face with heavy brow, broad nose, dark hair and dark eyes that turned to the side and back before disappearing. Afterward the witness heard whistles and a low guttural sound, felt unwelcome and unwell, waited, then later sketched what was seen.
Hikers find possible footprint on a trail in Frozen Head State Park
A couple hiking with their dogs in a state park heard a single knock-like sound and later a distant tree-fall sound. Off a creek-side trail they found a single large bare footprint that was larger than the reporter's shoe and did not replicate under his weight. The dogs acted fearful and the couple ended the hike early.
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.
Witness relates rock throwing encounter while camped along the Buffalo River
The witness was solo canoe-camping on a river and went to the water's edge after dinner. He heard splashes, saw a large rock fly through the air and land near him, then shined a light and saw eyes for about two seconds before they vanished. He fired a pistol with no response and left camp for home.
Possible track and wood knocks heard near Greenville
The witness returned to the campground with a companion and camped overnight. After turning in for the night, while drifting in and out of sleep in his tent, he heard two wood knocks from the east and a few minutes later one wood knock from the west. He told his companion about the sounds in the morning and suggested returning to investigate.
Father & son use a spotlight to observe a Bigfoot behind their home near Kodak
Late at night the witness was summoned to the back porch by a relative and shone a spotlight toward a large oak about 30 yards away. A tall hair-covered upright figure stood partly behind the tree, repeatedly peeking out as the light moved, then stepped fully into view facing them before retreating behind the tree and fleeing through the woods. The next morning the witness found two large footprints behind the tree and another unclear print nearby.
Family vacationing in Pigeon Forge has two sightings on two consecutive nights driving down a mountain road
A family driving back to their mountain cabin at night rounded a turn and saw a tall, dark-haired biped walking on the roadside. All four family members watched it take several strides on the pavement before it left the shoulder and went down toward a creek without acknowledging them. The parents had glimpsed a similar figure in nearly the same spot the previous night. The next day the family found slide marks and a broken branch near the creek and learned another family had also seen the creature.
Camper (active duty Marine from Cmp. Lejune) shoots at possible sasquatch and later hears moaning screams
Three companions were gathered at a pond bonfire late at night when one walked back toward the house alone with a shotgun. He reportedly saw eyes staring down at him off the trail, shouted, then fired all six rounds at close range before fleeing in fear. Later the reporter heard a single very loud prolonged scream from that area followed by total forest silence, and a brief morning search found almost no blood and no clear prints.
Couple finds tracks in backyard pond
The husband noticed large barefoot-like impressions in mud and shallow water while working near the pond and called his wife to see them. They described three size groupings with five toes and arches, all larger than his shod foot. No photographs were taken and the print area was later underwater.
Man and wife have separate strange encounters in same area
In the early morning the witness was at a rental mobile home property with his wife to check on tenants and let dogs out. The dogs refused to leave the porch while reacting to movement in an adjacent tobacco field. The witness saw a large hunched furred figure with a rounded back in the field and a smaller figure moving away, and heard exchanging chuffing vocalizations and a distressed mewling sound from the field and from across the road near a creek. The figures moved toward tall grass and the tree line, a tree across the road shook as if climbed, a musty odor was noticed, and mashed grass trails were found the next morning.
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.
Man recalls a vivid daytime encounter as a youth near Portland
In May/June 1986, the witness was helping a companion gather firewood on a farm when they found trees stripped of bark with snapped branches. Later, while sitting by a pond, the witness saw a very tall, muscular, reddish-brown upright creature about 100 feet away at an electric fence near tobacco trailers. The creature sniffed the air and grunted while a dog barked, then ran back into the woods. The companion's father arrived with a shotgun and found footprints larger than his boot where the creature had stood.
Brief dusk sighting near Pillowville
The witness and a companion were walking along a road after sundown when the witness heard movement on an elevated fence row. The witness climbed up to look across a cut corn field and saw a tall slender brown shaggy figure walking along a ditch, which stepped into a ditch bank after being shouted at. They ran back to the companion's house, and the witness returned the next day to find large human-like footprints in lime dust.
Witness describes childhood experiences as well as some recent Class B incidents near Ethridge
The witness describes growing up in a remote wooded home where the family routinely encountered a tall white figure with red eyes called Whistling Paddy. She recalls hearing its whistling and screaming sounds as a child, while relatives reported seeing it around the home, especially at dusk when it came for vegetable scraps. The family did not generally fear it but brought children inside after dark.
Young Man finds footprints in snow
As a boy walking in snow on a relative's farm, the witness claims to have found adult-sized human-like footprints with four toes on each foot in an open field near a road. No photos were taken and similar tracks were noted the following year. The witness also describes hearing an unidentified scream years later and now wonders whether the two incidents could be related.
Two friends get spooked by a possible encounter near Norris Lake
Two companions rode an ATV to a clearing by a lake and built a large fire at night. Over the evening they heard deliberate footfalls, pacing and stick breaks in the treeline about sixty yards away and noticed the woods go silent. After the witness knocked on a tree and made a whoop call, they heard knocks in reply and then a long deep guttural growl. They rode toward the sound without seeing anything, then put out the fire and left feeling watched and frightened.
Tracks in Tennessee
As a child the guest with siblings found huge human-like footprints with toes in snow on a neighbor's property. They joked it might be Bigfoot and told parents who laughed it off. She later notes no deer or squirrels were seen in those woods.
Sasquatch sighting near Chattanooga, Tennessee
While riding on the interstate, the witness saw a wide, large figure from chest to waist watching traffic and shaking its head rapidly before jumping back out of view. He later returned, hiked the muddy banks and found barefoot prints in several places, made casts, logged GPS and posted photos.
Sasquatch sighting in Tennessee
Shortly after moving to a remote farm the witness heard whistles, door tapping and property disturbances. Waking with a sense of danger she shone a spotlight to the creek and watched a very tall muscular hairy figure stand, display large hands and scream for 30-40 seconds. The scream caused a physical ripple sensation and the family decided to move.