Hiker's Unnerving Bigfoot Encounter in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains

Have you ever heard strange noises while hiking in the woods? One hiker, who goes by the username ER on YouTube's Dixie Cryptid channel, recently shared his encounter with what he believes to be Bigfoot. While ER admits he's not a "True Believer" in Bigfoot, he has an open mind about their existence and has heard personal encounters from people he trusts. ER is an avid hiker in East Tennessee and has logged over 3,500 miles in the backcountry. He's no stranger to encountering wildlife, but one incident left him feeling a bit weird. While hiking a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains near Tremont, Tennessee in July 2019, ER heard brush breaking above him on the side of the mountain. He stopped to listen, but the wind picked up, making it difficult to hear anything. When the wind died down, he heard brush breaking again. ER couldn't see more than 30 yards up the mountainside due to the Rhododendron covering the area. As ER continued hiking, he heard what sounded like people talking gibberish. He thought it was probably a group of people breaking brush on the mountainside, but when he came around the bend in the trail, there was no one there. ER stopped again to listen and heard the gibberish faintly. He waited for the wind to die down again and could hear the gibberish much clearer, but it was like listening to a conversation that was just far enough away not to be able to make out the words. ER then heard movement to his right up the mountainside and saw something moving through the tree canopy. He heard a rock land in the creek behind him and could tell there was more than one of whoever or whatever this was up there moving above him. ER then heard a whistle and quickly ran back to try to catch the culprit. The brush right above where he had just been standing exploded with a loud crash. He turned and ran back that direction as something loud crashed through the brush to his right again and around the bend from where he was. ER couldn't see any tracks but could tell the hillside was alive with activity. He heard brush breaking like crazy and could tell it was moving. He remembers standing there thinking that he had just been played and didn't know which way was up for a moment. Whatever it was, it could whistle and throw rocks. But that's not all ER had to share in his video. He also shared a strange encounter he had in Fresno, California in April 2000. While stopped at a red light with a friend, the driver of the car next to them slowly turned her head to look at ER. When she had fully turned her head to his direction, she smirked at him, and her whole entire head, face, and all of it turned into a reptile head. It looked like a lizard with various shades of brown and burgundy red color and a little tan or creamy color mix. The face shifted back to a human face, and the human woman's face was a medium skin-toned black woman. ER couldn't believe what he had just seen and just stared out the window lost in disbelief. Imagine if a shape-shifting alien is driving a car and blending into society by having a job, a house, a car, etc. Anyone could be an alien at any time. It doesn't matter as long as they are nice and don't hurt or kill people and follow the rules of society. ER's video is a fascinating account of his encounter with what he believes to be Bigfoot and his strange encounter in Fresno, California. It's always interesting to hear about other people's experiences and to keep an open mind about the unknown. Be sure to check out ER's video on Dixie Cryptid's YouTube channel and let us know what you think in the comments below.