Possible sighting by motorists half mile from Cranberry Mountain Nature Center
Account
The witness and a companion were driving south on a scenic highway in the evening, stopping for views and photos. They noticed a furry figure in tall roadside weeds ahead and continued driving toward it. As they closed to about 80-100 feet, the figure turned with a crouch, jumped up the bank using a branch, and vanished silently into the woods. They estimated its height at about 7 to 7.5 feet from weed height relative to their truck and described brown to brown-gold fur.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7-7 1/2 ft tall
- Hair colour src
- mix of brown, and brown gold
- Hair length src
- longer than deer hair, but not as long as collie fur
- Arms src
- reaching for a branch
- Posture src
- head dropping and a semi-crouch as it was turning
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
6 September 2016
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| Time of day |
1930 hrs (7:30 pm)
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| Place |
Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #55554
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.19, -80.25 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 55554 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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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 |
driving and taking pictures of views and sunset
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| Witness's word for it |
the creature
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #55554 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference