A contemporary legend about feral people living in U.S. national parks, Great Smoky Mounta

A contemporary legend about feral people living in U.S. national parks, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, specifically…. recently went viral on TikTok, but the rumor itself has been around for decades. According to TheSmokies.com, people have long believed that a young boy was kidnapped by feral people while camping with his father. From there, rumors of “wild men” began to form — feral, cannibalistic humans who live in the mountains and snatch children at night. Contemporary legends have become an entire genre of posts on TikTok, which will only lead to the continued spread of misinformation. Many people who posted about the feral people have since deleted their videos, but it’s too late to undo the damage