Outdoor enthusiasts in Coffee Co., Alabama have reported sightings unusual animals in the tree line along with distinct sounds locals claim are not from traditional wildlife.

Joe Blackburn and Tanner Medley, employees at “Bama Slam”, an entertainment and recreational venue say their clients have reported creature sightings and sounds from ATV riders deep in the nearby forest.

“We get a lot of feedback from ATV riders, and one of those feedbacks over the last 21-to-30 days there’s something unusual. There’s knocking going on. Screeches. Not dogs, not coyotes what can it be right,” Black burn told local press.

Medley said, “when you dismiss all the erroneous possibilities, you have some sort of ape-like creature.”

10-years-ago, a Bigfoot research team from California visited the area after reports of “Bigfoot” or a “Skunk Ape” in the vicinity. They investigated for three nights but did not find conclusive evidence of a creature.

This story was first reported on by My High Plains.

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