The Beast of Tunbridge Wells: Terrified walker claims 8ft-tall creature with demonic red eyes and long arms roared at him in historic town's woods
The ape-like creature looked like America's legendary Bigfoot, claims the walker
Over the past six months there have been a number of sightings in the quaint town of a mysterious beast.
It is an historic and quaint 'middle England' town which doesn't really like creating a scene.
But if the reports of one terrified walker are to be believed, the residents of Royal Tunbridge Wells could have a giant Bigfoot-like creature in their midst.
A man walking in the woods beside the town's common claims to have spotted an 8ft tall beast with demonic red eyes and long arms.
According to The Sun, the ape-like creature, which looked like America's legendary Bigfoot, roared at the walker, who immediately ran off in fear.
Over the past six months there have been a number of sightings of a mysterious beast.
Locals in the Kent town have mixed opinions about the claims - with some believing it could be a joker wearing a fancy dress costume.
Sightings in the town go back decades.
The Kentish Apeman was first spotted on the town's common during World War Two 70 years ago.
A man called 'Graham S' told a story of how an elderly couple saw it in 1942.
Writing for the community website Tunbridge Wells People, he said: 'They were siting on a bench when they became aware of a shuffling noise behind them.
'Upon turning around they saw a tall, ape-like creature with eyes that were burning red moving slowly towards them. They both fled - terrified.'
Scientists however do not believe it is a real animal and say rumours of its existence have come from folklore and hoax.
Royal Tunbridge Wells is located in west Kent about 40 miles from London.
It has a population of about 56,500 and is popular with tourists.
