Class A First-hand BFRO #51471

Squirrel hunter observed in the early morning by a tree peeker on Curtain Mountain

21 November 2015 morning around 6:00 AM Craigsville, Nicholas County, West Virginia 1 witness

Account

The witness was squirrel hunting in the woods in the early morning. After trying to flush a squirrel by hitting a tree trunk with a stick, he moved on and heard distant knocks. He then looked back and saw a tall hair-covered figure peering from behind a nearby tree, after which he fled.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Wood knock

Described appearance

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Height src: about eight to nine feet tall
Face src: human like but with flat features
Hands src: one hand rested on the tree below its face
Posture src: upright
Other features src: hair covered

Facts & provenance

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Date	21 November 2015 Stated BFRO report #51471 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	morning around 6:00 AM Stated BFRO report #51471 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Craigsville, Nicholas County, West Virginia Stated BFRO report #51471 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.28, -80.64 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 51471 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #51471 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #51471 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #51471 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	squirrel hunting Stated BFRO report #51471 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	something Stated BFRO report #51471 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #51471 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stephen Willis (BFRO)

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