Modern Case

William B. Bankhead National Forest 2017 — Derin Franks

A 2017 William B. Bankhead National Forest account documented in a direct interview with Derin Franks.

Encounter record

Documented account

Named direct firsthand guest on My Bigfoot Sighting 229; the transcript begins his 2017 William B. Bankhead National Forest account at 01:15.

Evidence boundary

This record preserves what the source reports; it is not independent verification of a Sasquatch encounter.

Witness and source

Witness
Derin Franks
Provider
My Bigfoot Sighting
Source
Episode 229 — Big as a Buffalo!

Current limitations

One substantive source is currently recovered. Related deer and gut-pile observations are contextual claims, not independent evidence of Sasquatch.

Last reviewed: September 27, 2026