Hunter has close sighting of a primate-like creature in the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Account
The witness was hunting deer in a river basin in the evening when he heard brush breaking and later saw movement in trees about 80-90 yards away. Through naked eye and rifle scope he observed an upright hair-covered creature watching him, bending its knees repeatedly, then walking across the basin while continuing to watch before entering timber. He left the area quickly without pursuing tracks and reported no further incident.
What was reported
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Described appearance
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- Height src
- approximately six-feet tall
- Build src
- around 250lbs, shoulder width in proportion to human of same mass
- Hair colour src
- black with white-gray, or 'salt and pepper' highlights
- Hair length src
- six-eight inches long, shaggy in some places and flowing in others
- Face src
- flat with prominent nose, uniform light-gray skin, slightly parted lips same color, German Shepherd-like teeth with 3/4 inch canines, sparse facial hair, brow ridge less than ape but more than human
- Eyes src
- very big, coal black with no visible white sclera
- Arms src
- longer than a human of same body mass, hair flowing with movements
- Legs src
- in proportion to human of same body mass
- Gait src
- very fluid, more elongated than human walk, precise and unhurried
- Posture src
- upright, bipedal, standing
- Other features src
- slightly conical head, ears not clearly visible with possible pointed tufts
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
26 December 2008
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| Time of day |
evening, sun just starting to go down
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| Place |
Davis, Tucker County, West Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #25301
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| Map point |
39.10, -79.46 (± 1000 m)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting deer
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| Witness's word for it |
primate-like creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Cathy Betz (BFRO)
An investigator conducted a phone interview with the witness, documented additional morphological and behavioral details, and opined the creature was a juvenile.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #25301 Primary
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