# EIGHT FOOT SASQUATCH CHARGED US BY THE RIVER | North Carolina Bigfoot Encounters (The Dan River)

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Podcast: [SASQUATCH THEORY](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sasquatch-theory-6964793)
Published: 2026-06-15T12:10:02+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Sasquatch Theory, I sit down with Pete from North Carolina, an Army veteran and lifelong outdoorsman who has experienced decades of strange activity along the Dan River, Smith River, and throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains. Pete shares a chilling face-to-face encounter where an eight-foot tall Sasquatch approached him and his son while they were hunting. He describes the creature in detail — charcoal gray in color, short hair, muscular build, flat nose, heavy brow ridge, sunken eyes, thin lips, and a powerful presence that appeared both primate and human-like. Over the years, Pete and his family experienced a long chain of unexplained events including missing deer, animals found with broken necks, cow meat placed in trees, barefoot tracks in winter, baby-cry sounds in the woods, screams echoing across riverbanks, red-eyed figures, tree knocks, whistles exchanged across the river, rocks and limbs thrown at fishermen, and massive tree breaks near his home. He also shares stories from friends, local fishermen, hunters, and a former game warden who investigated twisted trees, animal killings, and strange activity — leaving even seasoned outdoorsmen shaken. Pete also discusses mysterious lights moving through the woods, orbs seen at night, and conversations with Cherokee people who referred to these phenomena as “the little people.” This episode is not about one sighting — it’s about a lifetime of encounters that slowly built into something impossible to ignore. If you’ve experienced Bigfoot, strange activity, or unexplained encounters, you can contact me at sasquatchtheory@outlook.com. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxoEnj_MmdmaZn39_lYQMfQ/join SEND YOUR ENCOUNTER | GET IN CONTACT AT: (sasquatchtheory@outlook.c…

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