Mesopotamian Shaman Mistaken (?) For Bigfoot in North Carolina

Can’t a guy just don his full-body shamanic hair costume and go on walkabout without being mistaken for a Sasquatch anymore? Apparently not in North Carolina.

According to the BBC, a self-described shaman was taking a stroll in the Appalachian hills recently when he was spotted by local Bigfoot hunters him for their quarry. Or they actually saw Bigfoot. (Accounts differ.)

The group, known as Bigfoot 911, first made local news after reporting they saw the cryptid in Pisgah National Park. But a few days later, Gawain MacGregor, who follows a faith that involves a Mesopotamian figure, Enkidu—and also claims to have seen multiple Bigfoots himself—stepped forward to say that, in fact, he was the figure they saw.

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