Three Bigfoot Encounter Stories Shared By Viewers

# Bigfoot Nest Discovery Near Tennessee Home Headlines New Encounter Marathon Just came across a fascinating compilation over on the Shadow Trail Stories YouTube channel that's got my mind racing. The host walks through five different Bigfoot encounters submitted by viewers, and the opening story alone is worth the price of admission. ## The Tennessee Nest Discovery Mickey from the Roosevelt Mountain region of Cumberland and Roane County, Tennessee shared what has to be one of the most intriguing "indirect" encounters I've heard in a while. Back in 2016, he was searching for his pit bull Diesel near his dad's house when a 30 to 40 pound rock came flying through the air and landed right between him and his dad. No warning. No vocalizations. Just a rock. What happened next is what really caught my attention. They pushed through the brush and discovered two large bedded down areas overlooking a creek behind the house. We're talking about a nesting site right in someone's backyard. Mickey's Catahoula Cur, Gage, went ballistic, and another rock came flying from the woods near the creek. When they shined their lights, they caught a glimpse of something with rusty colored hair standing behind a creek bank that was about seven feet high. Whatever it was took off running up the creek, and you could hear the rocks moving under its feet. This aligns with what researchers have been documenting for years. Bigfoot are known to be drawn to water sources, and creek beds are common travel routes and habitation areas. The rock throwing behavior is also well documented in the literature, often interpreted as a warning or territorial display rather than an attack. The fact that the creature was bedded down so close to human habitation suggests this area had been a regular spot for some time. Mickey mentioned they eventually cut down all the river cane and brush because it was too close for comfort. Smart move. Diesel was found hiding in the thickest of the cane, and Gage wouldn't leave his side for days afterward. Dogs know. ## The Atlanta Childhood Encounter Kevin's story from 1988 Atlanta is the kind that stays with you forever. He was six years old, sledding down a hill on cardboard with his brother and cousin. You know how it is in the South, no snow, so cardboard on leaves is the next best thing. His brother got annoyed helping him back up the hill and left him crying at the bottom. Then he felt a big hand grab him. When he looked at the arm, it was covered in hair. He was too scared to look at the face. The creature carried him up the hill by his stomach and let him go. Kevin ran home crying and told his mom a big hairy man had carried him up the hill. His brother and cousin laughed it off as a homeless man from the woods. Kevin is now 36 and still remembers every detail. The brown and black hairy foot. The hairy arms. He never went back to those woods. Childhood encounters like this are some of the most compelling because the memory gets etched into your brain at such a young age. The details don't fade. Researchers often consider these accounts particularly valuable because children typically haven't been exposed to Bigfoot lore and describe what they actually saw without filtering it through cultural expectations. ## The 1962 Sledding Horror John's story from 1962 takes us back to a time when kids roamed freely and built fires at the top of sled runs. He was ten years old, and earlier that year, strange sounds had been coming from the mountains around their house. Sounds like a woman screaming that would trail off into something horrifying. One of the older men in town called whatever was making those sounds "the white thing." On the night of the encounter, most of the kids had gone home. John, his sister, another guy, and his sister were the last five at the top of the hill. They decided to walk down instead of sledding. When they reached the bottom, they heard the loudest, ugliest growl from up at the fire. The discussion cuts off there, but the buildup is enough to give you chills. The "white thing" reference is particularly interesting because it suggests a regional naming convention for whatever was in those mountains. Descriptions of white or pale-colored Bigfoot have surfaced in various parts of the country, though they're less common than the typical dark brown or black coloration. ## Why This Compilation Matters What makes this video worth watching is the variety. You've got a modern nest discovery with physical evidence, a childhood encounter from the 1980s, and a 1960s sledding story with strange vocalizations. Each one adds a piece to the puzzle. The host does a good job letting the witnesses tell their stories in their own words and adding context where appropriate. The rock throwing behavior in Mickey's story, the protective carrying in Kevin's story, and the territorial vocalizations in John's story all fit patterns that have been reported across North America for decades. When you start seeing these consistencies across different regions and time periods, it becomes harder to dismiss. Definitely worth checking out the full video over on Shadow Trail Stories. The host mentions there are five encounters total, so there's more to dig into beyond what got covered here.