Class A First-hand BFRO #23191

Man remembers seeing a large hairy creature in a cemetary near Marmet

BFRO YEAR: est.1990 right at dusk, 8:30pm Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking home through a graveyard at dusk when they noticed a large dark hairy creature among the tombstones. The creature paced, appeared to dig at a grave, made wailing sounds, and made shoulder-shrugging and hopping movements. When it noticed the witness it acted agitated and started toward them, causing the witness to leave.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Build src
very large
Hair colour src
dark
Gait src
ape like movements with sometimes a hop
Other features src
hairy appearance, shrugging of the shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Time of day
right at dusk, 8:30pm
Stated BFRO report #23191 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #23191 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.24, -81.57 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 23191 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #23191 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #23191 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #23191 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking home
Stated BFRO report #23191 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this large creature
Stated BFRO report #23191 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #23191 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Russ Jones (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness at length by phone.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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