Class A First-hand BFRO #16529

Nighttime sighting by motorist along US-250 outside Belington

March 2006 about 9-10 pm after dark Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving alone at night on a two-lane highway when the headlights revealed a tall hair-covered figure standing on the edge line. The figure stayed motionless and stiff as the car passed very close, with the sighting lasting about ten seconds. The witness continued driving without stopping and later told relatives, who were skeptical.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: at least 6’4”
Build src: tall and lanky, broad sholdered
Hair colour src: reddish brown
Hair length src: long
Face src: mouth and chin looked more like a chimpanzee/ape than human
Eyes src: not seen, impression eyes were closed
Arms src: extra long arms down by sides
Posture src: stood frozen, very stiff
Clothing src: none, no clothes
Other features src: beard surrounding the face

Facts & provenance

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Date	March 2006 Stated BFRO report #16529 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 9-10 pm after dark Stated BFRO report #16529 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia Stated BFRO report #16529 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.03, -79.95 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 16529 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #16529 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #16529 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #16529 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	driving home at night Stated BFRO report #16529 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a very tall monkey type animal Stated BFRO report #16529 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #16529 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stephen Willis (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness eight months later and noted stress and vivid recall.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #16529 Primary

Published 2006-11-06 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 1c177b5f16fa

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“incident reported for Barbour County”
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