Ginseng hunter and stepson have lengthy encounter 20 miles west of Beckley
Account
The witness and a companion were harvesting ginseng when they heard repeated unusual sounds including a low growl and a loud siren-like tone. Over several minutes they heard heavy fast footsteps and watched smaller trees shake violently while catching partial glimpses of a large bipedal creature that kept trees between itself and them. Several trees snapped and fell in the same direction, and rocks were later seen rolling down a nearby point. The pair inspected freshly broken trees before leaving the area the way they came.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Physical traces
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Context & caveats
Described appearance
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- Height src
- approximately 6 to 7 feet tall
- Build src
- large
- Hair colour src
- brownish black
- Legs src
- on two legs
- Gait src
- heavy, yet so fast paced
- Posture src
- hunched or squatted
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
10 October 2015
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
around 4 p.m.
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| Place |
Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #74981
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
harvesting ginseng
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| Witness's word for it |
a large creature on two legs
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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
- Russ Jones (BFRO)
5-6 trees about 6 to 8 inches in diameter broken and fallen pointing downhill, plus many small freshly broken trees
Measurements: 6 to 8 inches in diameter; 20 to 25 feet high
neat uniform rectangular rock stacks level on top
Measurements: 2’ h by 6-7’ l and 4’ w
large dug out holes against old logs resembling wallows or bedding areas
small timber 3-5 inches in diameter broken against bigger trees
Measurements: 3-5 inches in diameter
An investigator interviewed the witness at length and communicated with him over a week.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #74981 Primary