Gunshot fired after alleged Bigfoot sighting

[Tanuki]

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 park’s 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.”

Ginn’s 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 couple’s 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]

1. I thought Bigfoot was on the endangered species list,

so you shouldn't shoot them.

[Tanuki]

12. It made me sad to think someone's first impulse would be to kill Bigfoot!

If I saw Bigfoot, I would only want to take a picture.

[Kilgore]

2. Did it have beautiful hair?

[Tanuki]

4. ........

[Tipperary]

10. Love this!

[packman]

13. That is gonna be my best laff of the day- Love it

[Hotler]

14. Fat ass. nt

[captain queeg]

17. Trump's ass is fatter

[Nay]

19. OK, I laughed my ass off. nt

[dalton99a]

21. +1

[skamaria]

7. I saw him at Trader Vics!

His hair was perfect!

[democratisphere]

3. If there was an actual Bigfoot, WhyTF are you shooting a gun at it!

Oh, that's right! We're in Kentucky where voters elect Moscow Mitch!

[BootinUp]

5. Hahahaha. Hahaha. Haha. Nt

[Takket]

6. Toxicology report should be a doozy on this one

[LuckyCharms]

8. That fucking bullet just missed me.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

9. Ahhh, the power of Kentucky moonshine.

............

[sarisataka]

11. They had no choice

It was coming right for them

[onethatcares]

15. imagine their reaction to

a Bigfoot E.T.

Any pix of the campsite that was destroyed?

[Aristus]

16. Bigfoot Country is the Pacific Northwest, you drunken, hammerheaded hillbilly!

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]

18. Cue the KY jokes....

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]

20. Anyone that claims to have just fired a shot at Bigfoot needs to be immediately arrested

as a menace to society.