Posted to BFRO

DATE: About 45 years ago, appox 1953.

LOCATION: In Sumner County, Tenn. 5 miles east of Goodlettsville, just off the Long Hollow Pike

OBSERVED: There were a group of us children who decided to go hunting for Hickory Nuts in the fall of the year after school. As we were climbing a high hill to get to the nut trees, we heard a clamor coming down the path we were following. We were country children and thought it was a cow or some other farm animal. Just about half way up the hill there was a wire fence that had a hole in it where goats went through. As we came in sight of this hole, an animal swung through this hole. We thought its hairy body was that of a chimp but it was not black. It did not chase us but it scared us so badly its a wonder we didn't break our necks running back down that hill. When we told what we had seen nobody could believe us. I literally forgot about this happening to me until I was in my 40s. When I asked my cousin who was along that day, he seemed to have for-gotten also. He said, "I think I do remember something about that." That happened about 45 years ago.

There is one more story that happened about the same period in time in the same area. My aunts Lura and Mildred got up early one morning and looked out the back door. In the field behind the house about 50 yards from them they saw this hairy large animal standing erect on two legs just looking at them. My aunt Mildred who was not impressed decided to chase him. She chased him into the wooded area on other side of the field. I can attest to this as the honest truth no matter what it sounds like.

ENVIRONMENT: Mixed forest. Maple, hickory, elm and just general Tenn. forest.

ACTIVITIES OF WITNESS(ES): Climbing a hill.

DATE: Late March, Early April in 1974 or 1975

LOCATION: Sighting occurred in the state of Tennessee, Williamson County, South Lick Creek Road. Nearest Town: Leiper's Fork

OBSERVED: My brother and I were out riding our mini bike one afternoon after school approximately 4:00 to 5:00 P.M.. It was the beginning of Spring and we were searching for bait to go fishing. We parked our bike on the road, which at the time was gravel and traveled very little. We walked down a path that was used by a farmer to get to his pasture were he had cattle grazing. As we walked down the path I felt as though we were being watched. It was an eerie feeling that still haunts me to this day as I recall the incident. Off to my left and approximately 30 to 40 yards away, and 50 or so yards from the main road, was a hairy creature standing in a bent over slump raking it's arms through a patch of May apple. My brother saw it at about the same time. At that moment the two of us ran as fast as we could not looking at each other, but looking at the creature over our shoulders. I was afraid that it would come after us, but it stood in the patch of May apple looking at us as though it didn't know what to make of us. I have told this story many times since that day. Many people laugh in disbelief, but I know what I saw and it could only be one of two things. Either someone dressed in a Bigfoot costume, or it was Bigfoot himself.

ENVIRONMENT: There was a small stream that flowed Approximately 30 or so yards from the creature. The area was heavily wooded with hardwood, and still is to this day. There is a larger stream, Lick Creek, which was approximately 100 or so yards from the creature. At the time there was a one lane steel bridge that crossed Lick Creek.

ALSO NOTICED: Nothing was heard at all from the creature. There was no odor coming from the creature that I was aware of either.

ACTIVITIES OF WITNESS(ES): My brother and I were engaged in laughter and jokes as we walked down the tractor path.

FOLLOW UP INTERVIEW: On Wednesday, April 22nd 1997 BFRO Researcher, Scott McNabb, contacted the witness by phone for a follow up interview. The story remained steadily consistent with the original report made one month ago. A few more details about the animal seen were described: The witness described that the animal did not appear threatened by them at all, and as they ran (the two brothers) the witness looked over his shoulder and the animal appeared to simply watch them, then it went about its business as it was doing before (running its hands through the may apple patch) The submitter did correct something from his earlier report, he stated originally that his brother also saw the creature, but when asked if he actually saw something, he stated that he did not, but he ran because his brother (the submitter) simply yelled at him to run. The animal witnessed was 5 foot to 6 foot tall, and medium brown in color, it was stocky but not fat, but appeared "in shape". It had a low forehead, like a gorilla and a square jaw, it was described as looking like a cross between a man and a gorilla. It had long arms, but not overly long like a gorilla, and its arms were covered by shaggy hair. No facial features were discerned, and no attempts to return to the site to look for either the creature or evidence of it were made. The witness is believable, and stated that he cannot rule out that it was a man in a costume, but he feels that is highly unlikely since the location was rarely visited, and a person in a costume could have had a long wait on their hands, and no one knew they were going out to the location. The inhabitants of the area were older farmers, and not prone to wearing gorilla costumes on the farm. As stated, the witness said he cannot rule out a costume, but he feels it was actually a bigfoot, and not a hoaxer.

DATE: summer of 1987

LOCATION: Rutherford county TN, near Walter hill community.

OBSERVED: Two witnesses were walking through the woods when they came upon a clearing. When they saw, walking across the other side of the clearing, a sasquatch between 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 feet Tall, it never turned to look at thewitnesses, and the witnesses quickly took flight from the scene.

ENVIRONMENT: sparsely forested pine and cedar.....near Percy priest lake

ALSO NOTICED: trees have been found uprooted and stripped of their branches as if something was eating its leaves...foot prints and large 'wallows' or bedding sites had been observed as close as a quarter mile from the witnesses house.

ACTIVITIES OF WITNESS(ES): walking and talking about their girlfriends

Witness Information: Confidential