Hunter spots ‘massive, grunting ape-like animal’ wading through swamp
A hunter in North Carolina claims to have seen a “huge, grunting monkey-like animal” that smelled “musk” while walking through the swamp.
In mid-May, Ron Houston was tracking deer in the Goshen Swamp, a blackwater stream swamp in Duplin County, when he was startled by a large splash and the sound of tree branches cracking and saw an enormous furry beast, about eight to ten feet tall, running away from him.
Ron reported this observation to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) and wrote: “[I] I was walking through the woods at Goshen Swamp looking for places to set up a deer stand when I heard a big splash in the distance.
“I paused for one to three minutes and walked towards a clearing, hearing tree branches crunching on the ground as I walked [it was] deer i [saw] A huge, monkey-like animal that I might call is running away from me.
“It had to be at least 2-3 meters long and it was disappearing into the swamp, grunting as it ran. I walked away trying to understand what I saw. [sic]”
He added: “As well as grunting as he ran away, [it] “There was a strong musky smell.”
Ron added that he experienced a similar sight at Angola Bay Game Land in North Carolina, but did not provide further details.
The organization rated his May bout as a “Class A” scout.
A description of the group’s classification system posted on the BFRO’s website describes Class A observations as follows: “Class A reports involve clear observations in situations where misinterpretation or misidentification of other animals can be ruled out with greater confidence.
“For example, there are several very well-documented cases of footprints. These are considered Class A reports because misidentification of common animals can be safely ignored, so the potential for misinterpretation is very low.”
Regarding Class B sightings, he added: “Incidents in which a possible sasquatch is observed from a long distance or in poor lighting conditions and any other situation that does not provide a clear view of the subject are considered Class B reports…
“Class B reports are not considered less reliable or less important than Class A reports – both types are considered reliable enough by the BFRO to be displayed to the public.”
