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https://clarksvillenow.com/local/gunshot-fired-at-mammoth-cave-campsite-following-alleged-bigfoot-sighting/MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. (WKRN) Federal officials are investigating an incident involving at least one gunshot fired over the weekend at Mammoth Cave National Park that was prompted by an alleged sighting of Bigfoot.
A spokesperson for the national park said law enforcement rangers responded around 2 a.m. Sunday to an incident involving a person with a firearm at one of the parks backcountry campsites.
While the park did not release any additional information, a camper named Brad Ginn told News 2 that he and his girlfriend were there at the time.
Ginn said the two went to sleep around 11 p.m. and woke up around 1 a.m. to people shining flashlights on their tent. The couple exited their tent to find a man and his young son approaching.
According to Ginn, the man explained that something had destroyed his campsite and that he kept hearing strange sounds, so he was going to investigate because this was Bigfoot Country.
Ginns girlfriend claimed she heard the same sounds.
The man reportedly showed the couple his gun and told them if they heard gunshots, they should run.
Ginn and his girlfriend returned to their tent and said about five to 10 minutes later, they heard at least one gunshot.
The man and his son returned to the couples tent and stated that Bigfoot had emerged from the woods, and approached them, so he had fired his weapon.
Due to the bizarre circumstances, Ginn said he and his girlfriend immediately packed up and left the campsite.
The incident remains under investigation by park law enforcement officials.
panader0
(25,816 posts)so you shouldn't shoot them.
Tanuki
(14,922 posts)If I saw Bigfoot, I would only want to take a picture.
Kilgore
(1,733 posts)Tipperary
(6,930 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)captain queeg
(10,251 posts)Nay
(12,051 posts)skamaria
(329 posts)His hair was perfect!
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Oh, that's right! We're in Kentucky where voters elect Moscow Mitch!
BootinUp
(47,197 posts)Takket
(21,634 posts)LuckyCharms
(17,460 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)............
sarisataka
(18,779 posts)It was coming right for them
onethatcares
(16,188 posts)a Bigfoot E.T.
Any pix of the campsite that was destroyed?
Aristus
(66,467 posts)I know different parts of the country have their own favorite cryptids, (Florida hs the "Skunk Ape" and so on.)
Kentucky should get their own, not steal ours...
Bayard
(22,163 posts)If these people are camping out at the park (Mammoth Cave is down the road from me), they are probably not locals. Probably not even from KY.
Sounds like city rubes.
P.S.
I have never seen Big Foot here, and would not shoot him if I did. Right now, I'm just trying to get rid of a pesky raccoon.
pecosbob
(7,544 posts)as a menace to society.