Possible sighting by child near home outside Arnoldsberg
Account
A woman and a child went to a relative's house to feed a dog. The child chased the dog around the house out of sight, then screamed and ran back saying a monkey-like creature growled and ran into the woods, later adding there was a little one with its mother. The woman did not see the creature but heard movement in the brush.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Age / size src
- little one with its mom
- Other features src
- looked like a monkey
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
16 July 2006
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| Time of day |
about 3 or 4 P.M.
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| Place |
Arnoldsberg WV, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #15250
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.74, -81.03 (± 4 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 15250 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
2
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| Witness was |
feeding a relative's dog
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| Witness's word for it |
a monkey
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stephen Willis (BFRO)
During follow-up, the child saw the research website opening screen and said it showed the monkey she had seen.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #15250 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference