Class A First-hand BFRO #15481

Early morning sighting by motorists on Tolsia Highway outside Kenova

10 August 2006 4:30 AM KENOVA, Wayne County, West Virginia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were driving to work in the early morning when they noticed a figure crossing the road ahead. The witness initially described it as a man, but both became frightened as they got closer, with the companion calling it Bigfoot. They left the area, continued to work, and the witness called a relative immediately afterward.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Hair colour src
black
Gait src
with what appeared to be a limp
Posture src
slumped over

Facts & provenance

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Date
10 August 2006
Stated BFRO report #15481 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
4:30 AM
Stated BFRO report #15481 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
KENOVA, Wayne County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #15481 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.36, -82.59 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15481 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15481 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #15481 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #15481 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to work
Stated BFRO report #15481 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
BIGFOOT
Stated BFRO report #15481 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #15481 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Pam Lovins (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator met the witness and a relative at the sighting location in the evening.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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