'Horned Bigfoot' in Tennessee: A midnight encounter near ancient burial grounds

A Midnight hunting trip in north-central Tennessee turned into a terrifying brush with the unknown. What the witnesses first thought was a man revealed itself as a towering, horned beast unlike any Bigfoot ever reported, raising the question: what entity lurks near ancient burial grounds?

"It was June 1997 in north-central Tennessee. Around midnight, the witness and his cousin were on a hunting trip, sitting at the edge of a large hollow filled with dense underbrush and numerous evergreens. This hollow led into a larger valley with a clearing, which then extended to an ancient Indian burial site

After sitting quietly for a while, they heard the sound of brush rustling deep within the hollow. The loud racket suggested that whatever was making the noise was large. One of the witnesses was armed with a .22 magnum rifle and had approximately 150 rounds of ammunition.

Using his night vision scope, he initially saw what appeared to be a man. However, upon closer inspection, he realized that the figure was a creature about 7 to 8 feet tall, covered with thick dark fur. It was slimmer than the typical image of Bigfoot, almost skinny, and it had a neck. Protruding on either side of its head were long, tapered horns that were dark in color. Additionally, there was a horn on the top of its head that pointed straight up. All of the horns were approximately 5 to 6 inches in length and matched the creature's dark coloration.

Terrified, the witness emptied a 25-round clip into the creature before retreating to a nearby cabin about 65 feet away. The next morning, they could find no sign of the beast, only a scattering of spent shell casings and bullet holes in a nearby walnut tree. The witness believed he had struck the creature several times.

Nearby, animal traps had been sprung, and all the bait was missing. On a nearby ridge, the witnesses discovered a series of tunnels made of brush and various sizes of tree limbs, vines, and leaves. They speculated that this could be the creature’s lair, but refused to investigate further." G

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By Lon Strickler / Author Fortean Researcher

Lon Strickler is a Fortean researcher, author, and publisher of the syndicated 'Phantoms and Monsters' blog. He began the blog in 2005, which has steadily grown in popularity and is read daily by tens of thousands of paranormal enthusiasts, investigators and those seeking the truth. His research and reports have been featured on hundreds of online media sources. Several of these published reports have been presented on various television segments, including The History Channel's 'Ancient Aliens,' Syfy's 'Paranormal Witness', 'Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files,' and Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America.'

He has been interviewed on hundreds of radio & online broadcasts, including multiple guest appearances on 'Coast to Coast AM.' He was also featured on Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America' television show for 'The Sykesville Monster' episode. Lon has written 9 books and is currently the host of Phantoms & Monsters Radio on YouTube.

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(Source: phantomsandmonsters.com; October 19, 2025; https://tinyurl.com/29pq4u5k)
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