Geographical Index > United States > North Carolina > Montgomery County > Report # 65677
(Class A)
Submitted by witness on Thursday, July 2, 2020.
Road crossing sighting on Hwy 109 near Mt. Gilead and Uwharrie National Forest
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YEAR: 2020
SEASON: Summer MONTH: June DATE: 18 STATE: North Carolina COUNTY: Montgomery County LOCATION DETAILS: Appx. 1 to 1 1/2 miles north of Mt. Gilead NC heading toward Uwharrie National Forest. NEAREST TOWN: Mt. Gilead NEAREST ROAD: 109 North OBSERVED: We were headed to Uwharrie National Forest in North Carolina for a day trip on 6/18/20 and was on Hwy 109N appx.1 to 1 1/2 miles north of Mt.Gilead. Were parallel to Railroad tracks on the right, woods on the left. I was focused on the road. It appeared appx 200 ft. in front of the car. I didn’t see it come out of the woods but saw it right before it crossed the road in two bounds. It was large, maybe 8 ft., covered in black hair or fur. There was a difference in color in the face and hands. They were lighter in color. Once it crossed the road, it headed toward the railroad tracks and was gone by the time I got there. This all happened within a span of five to six seconds. ALSO NOTICED: No OTHER WITNESSES: My husband was driving but was looking in his left side mirror at a car behind us. OTHER STORIES: No. Only in nearby Uwharrie National Forest TIME AND CONDITIONS: 12:00 noon ENVIRONMENT: Sunny day. Railroad tracks on right. Forest on the left. Didn’t notice any homes in the immediate area.
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