I’ve spent a good part of my life in and around the mountains. I grew up on the edge of the Smokies. Although I was aware that various cultures had stories about Wildmen, I was an adult before I heard rumors of Wildmen or feral people of the Smokies. In this article, we will discuss the rumors, myths and possibilities of wild people in the wilderness with sightings dating back to the 1800s.
Have the Wildmen of Tennessee, aka feral humans, existed in the Smoky Mountains since the 1800s or is it all a farce? The vast forests of the Smoky Mountains can provide cover for many things. Some believe cougars still exist back in the woods, others think Bigfoot or Skunk Ape runs the ridges between North Carolina and Tennessee. But over generations persistent rumors and reports, including a sighting printed in the New York Times, have lingered of Wildmen living in the forest, snatching children and livestock and existing undercover.
We've got a lot of wildmen here in San Francisco. And some of them are pretty skunky smelling.
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