October 2002, Cowans Gap:A couple out hiking in Cowans Gap State park, sees a deer flee after hearing loud ape like sounds. The wife then sees the dark colored hind quarters of a creature before it fled up the mountain.
1984:
Meadowgrounds State Game Land #53: 11 pm The witness was driving through the State Game Lands when he heard a loud roar he could not identify. After the roar the whole area was completely silent.
