Macon County, North Carolina

Near Franklin

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Macon County North Carolina (Class A) BFRO

June 1985

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.

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Macon County North Carolina (Class B) BFRO

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Macon County North Carolina (Class B) BFRO

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