BFRO #44354: Man recounts his daylight sighting at a creek outside Franklin
📍 Location
Walnut Creek Road vicinity near US-64, Franklin, NC; near Nantahala National Forest boundary, Franklin, NC
Specific Location: Walnut Creek Road / old logging road leading toward top of mountain near Nantahala NF boundary
Coordinates: 35.19997, -83.41234
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35.2000°, -83.4123°
📝 Description
Franklin, NC 1985, walnut creek road area. Walking up old logging trail to top of mountain on border of Nantahala National Forest I rounded a blind curve and saw creature squatting possibly taking crawdaddys out of creek trhat crossed the logging road. I froze in fear, it stood up and looked at me and I turned around and ran back down the road.
🔍 Circumstances
1, myself
🌤️ Weather Conditions
Approx 2:00pm. Clear sky.
ℹ️ Additional Details
Approx 2:00pm. Clear sky.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiz1mtkp022f8fyshnptnue2
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025