Class A First-hand BFRO #12959

Sightings by two hunters in tree stands outside Elkwater

23 November 1989 9:00 am Elkwater, Randolph County, West Virginia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was deer hunting from an old tree stand on a mountain crest in the morning and dozed off. A strong odor and rustling woke the witness to see a small reddish-brown hair-covered biped below eating discarded fruit. A much larger black hair-covered biped then approached vocalizing, the two interacted and appeared to notice the witness before leaving, and a hunting companion nearby also reported seeing a large upright figure moving fast through trees.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Height src
smaller about 5 feet tall; larger about 8-9 feet tall
Build src
very muscular (larger one)
Hair colour src
dark reddish-brown (smaller); very dark, almost black (larger)
Hair length src
about 2-3 inches long
Face src
very human-like features but different nose; flat face like human without protruding mouth or jaw; thin hair on face; very large round nostrils
Eyes src
very large human-like eyes
Arms src
noticeably long arms; hair down arms
Hands src
hair on hands; barely visible fingernails like human, not claws
Feet src
hair on feet; barely visible toenails like human, not claws
Gait src
upright walking; rapid movement between run and leap on feet without using arms; long leaping strides, very fast
Posture src
upright with slight bend; very straight and tall; crouched and squatting; swiveled at hips
Other features src
hair tangled and matted in spots; gestures extremely human-like

Facts & provenance

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Date
23 November 1989
Stated BFRO report #12959 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
9:00 am
Stated BFRO report #12959 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Elkwater, Randolph County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #12959 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.67, -80.03 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12959 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12959 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #12959 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
2
Stated BFRO report #12959 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
deer hunting from a tree stand
Stated BFRO report #12959 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
two creatures
Stated BFRO report #12959 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #12959 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stephen Willis (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator contacted the witness to discuss the incident.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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