A report from a listener “I had an encounter (an aggressive one ) as an 11 year old in 1994 inside the border of the smokey mountain national park. I was on a camping trip with my family and a group of friends consisting of 5 other boys and my younger sister and brother. We were hiking a trail (a rather remote difficult one as I recall) I was temporarily separated from the group to tie my shoes and as they rounded a bend in the trail I looked to my right (down hill) and observed what in my mind at the time was a HUGE gorilla standing only about 50 ft from me . When it observed me observing it it immediately bounded up hill and onto the trail ahead of me cutting me off. I cannot describe how terrified I was.
In an attempt to get away my instinct and I don’t really know why was to go uphill and around to where I could yell down at my friends. I felt like if I stayed were I was I’d be killed! So began about a 3 hour ordeal in which I effectively was lost. People began to search for me. The whole time I walked along a ridge line above the trail occasionally hiding from this thing. The entire time it shadowed me. When I would stop it would stop . I did not have a “visual” of it most of the time and only actually saw it from the shoulders up 1 time after my initial sighting.
I feel like it was attempting to “herd” me away from safety. I was finally able to walk back onto the trail after 3 hours but only after I heard it farther and farther away and above me. It was raining by this time and I was a total mess completely terrified and exhausted. My folks were pretty pissed and of course worried. When they asked me why I had gone off the trail I told them I was chased off by a bear to which I think a park ranger told my parents that that didn’t make sense. Anyway if you’d like to hear some of the details I’d be willing to talk to you about it ”
Brian M
Sounds like another great guest could be on the show soon.
Kay S
Wow! It sounds like this person was almost another 411 victim. It has many of the indicators… The changing weather, being separated from the group…. Etc, etc. I would think they are very lucky indeed to still be alive.
Steven B
I concur with you, Kay. ALL the criteria are there! Only, in this case, he is old enough to tell about it and identify the possible abductor. He was one fortunate boy to make out to tell about it. Perhaps Wes can put him in touch with David Paulides. I think he’d be extremely interested in what had happened.
Tennessquatch
Would love to hear this individual as a guest!
Paul M
It would be Great to to have this guy tell his ordeal. Hope to hear his story.
Trent M
I agree, I’d like to hear his encounter on SC!
Tyler D
Hey guys, this a little bit random but a question I’ve always been curious about. Anybody who has done a good bit of research in East Texas or in that general area, do you happen to know whether or not they stay in those areas year around as well as their food source? Or do you believe they live a more nomadic lifestyle, goin in the direction of their food source and cooler climate?
Pat T
Wow, right out of “Missing 411”. Reminds me of the story of what happened to the little boy who was abducted in the Smokey Mountains trail. A witness came forward to say they had seen a small boy being carried away by a “hairy man”. Boy was never found. Sounds like this potential victim is very fortunate indeed to be alive today
Robert V
Hello,
A SURVIVOR OF THE 411 INCIDENTS !!!!
Everything he is saying is exactly like the 411 books !!!!
Get him on.
Bob