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Bigfoot sighting near Bakerville, Tennessee
1981 · Bakerville, Tennessee, United States
A turkey hunter near the Duck River in Tennessee heard an unseen heavy animal keep pace with him through the woods at night, snap a fallen tree, and follow for about ten minutes.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Turkey hunter is followed Northeast of Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge, Duck River Unit.
- Date
- 1981
- Place
- Bakerville, Tennessee, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 36.013, -87.813
- Located within
- 4.8 km
- Light
- night
- Witness was
- hunting
- Witnesses
- 2
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 30 m (100 ft)
- Duration
- 10 min
- Behaviour
- walking
- Sounds
- footsteps, tree break
- In the account
- branches breaking, felt fear, firearm present, followed or paced, hunting season, no smell noted, on or by road, ruled out bear
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (4 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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