Class B First-hand BFRO #3826

Night time visitor screams and leaves imprint near campers in West Virginia

July 1999 about 2:30 a.m. Seneca Rocks, WVA, Pendleton County, West Virginia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were camped in a remote glen for a weekend trip. Around 2:30 a.m. the witness woke to camp disturbance and a deer, then sensed a large presence watching the tent from nearby pines, hearing breathing and later branches moving. Next morning the witness and companion found a single large human-like footprint near the pines, which the companion then smudged.

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What was reported

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Sounds

Unidentified sound

Physical traces

Tracks

Other senses

Movement only

Described appearance

In the source's own words, field by field. Hover a field's marker to see where it was read.

Build src: sizable
Feet src: about 16 inches long and maybe 5-6 inches wide, big toe quite clear
Posture src: standing

Facts & provenance

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Date	July 1999 Stated BFRO report #3826 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about 2:30 a.m. Stated BFRO report #3826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Seneca Rocks, WVA, Pendleton County, West Virginia Stated BFRO report #3826 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.90, -79.34 (± 3 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 3826 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #3826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #3826 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was	camping overnight in a tent Stated BFRO report #3826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	Bigfoot Stated BFRO report #3826 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #3826 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

Single footprint about 16 inches long and 5-6 inches wide with clear big toe about two inches wide in dry hard-packed grainy soil with pine needles; companion later smudged the toes.

Measurements: about 16 inches long and maybe 5-6 inches wide. big toe maybe two inches wide

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness at length and noted no further details could be added.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #3826 Primary

Published 2002-02-21 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash a1f817df5ea7

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“Other reports to the BFRO have been sent in from this area.”
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