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Bigfoot sighting near Salem, South Carolina

Oct 1998 · Salem, South Carolina, United States

Three fishermen camped on the Thompson River in Oconee County, South Carolina, in October 1998 and heard crying, knocks and thrown stones at night.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Trout fishermen encounter unnerving sounds & rock throwing in Joccasee Gorge
Date
Oct 1998
Place
Salem, South Carolina, United States
Evidence
track, vocal
Point
35.037, -82.983
Time
about 04:00, night
Witness was
camping
Witnesses
3
Distance
183 m (600 ft)
Duration
2 min
Behaviour
throwing, vocalizing
Sounds
wood knock
Traces
scat
In the account
at camp, campfire, family lore, felt fear, firearm present, food present, near water, ridge or mountain, scat found, thought person first, threw rocks, witness yelled, wood knock
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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