Class A First-hand BFRO #31404

Deer hunter has daylight sighting on a logging road near Cabin Creek

11 November 2009 early morning just after sunrise Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 witness

Account

The witness was deer hunting along a road in the morning when he approached what he first took for a bear. At close range he described an upright, very large creature with a strong odor that noticed him, grunted, and quickly climbed a hillside and disappeared over a ridge. He reported shaking with fear and being unable to shoot despite carrying a rifle.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
around 7 1/2 ft tall
Build src
like a linebacker, huge
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Face src
nose human-like but flatter
Eyes src
dark skin around eyes, wrinkles around eyes
Arms src
arm seen in scope raising itself onto road
Gait src
covered hillside in about 3 steps
Posture src
upright
Other features src
dark skin around eyes and nose similar in color to a dog's nose

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 November 2009
Stated BFRO report #31404 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
early morning just after sunrise
Stated BFRO report #31404 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cabin Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #31404 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.26, -81.46 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 31404 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #31404 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #31404 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #31404 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hunting deer along a road
Stated BFRO report #31404 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
what I thought to be a bear
Stated BFRO report #31404 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #31404 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Russ Jones (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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