First-hand
Oregon Bigfoot #977
Eight witnesses see creature cross road in front of van
29 December 2003
2:55pm
Parkersburg, Ritchie County, West Virginia
2 witnesses
Account
The witness [name withheld] west with four passengers when a tall hairy figure appeared on the center line and crossed in front of the van. The witness and the mother-in-law saw it clearly while the other three occupants were not looking and missed it. The figure crossed in two strides and went down the embankment.
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- App. 8 foot tall
- Hair colour src
- brownish black
- Hair length src
- long flowing
- Gait src
- crossed the road in two strides
- Posture src
- standing
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
29 December 2003
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| Time of day |
2:55pm
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| Place |
Parkersburg, Ritchie County, West Virginia
Stated
Oregon Bigfoot report #977
· Oregon Bigfoot report, labelled fields: County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road, Location
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| Map point |
39.2613, -81.5434 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Parkersburg city (GEOID 5462140), matched from nearest town 'Parkersburg'
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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 west [name withheld] in a van
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| Witness's word for it |
a Bigfoot
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| Conditions |
Cold and Clear
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Source timeline
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