Daytime observation through binoculars while hunting behind a home in Summersville
Account
The witness was hunting deer behind the house and watched a small bear-like creature through binoculars for many minutes. The creature turned and showed a solid black hairless human-like face before disappearing silently when the witness glanced away after hearing rocks falling behind. The witness did not feel threatened and saw no limbs, focusing on the head.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Build src
- not huge in width, small bear-like
- Hair colour src
- lighter black on body than face, with thin white line down middle of back
- Face src
- solid black, very shiny like black leather stretched tight, human-like, no hair, wide nose with huge nostrils
- Posture src
- hunkered down by old fallen tree
- Age / size src
- small bear-sized
- Other features src
- thin white hair line down middle of back, ears like human only black, hairline started farther back than human, body hair somewhat thin and clean
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
November 2015
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| Time of day |
11:30 am
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| Place |
Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia
Stated
BFRO report #50469
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.2870, -80.8415 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Summersville city (GEOID 5477980), matched from nearest town 'Summersville'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting deer
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| Witness's word for it |
creature
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Russ Jones (BFRO)
six locust trees twisted off, one top remained but other tops gone
Measurements: several inches in diameter
photos of twisted trees referenced
A relative visited the hill after the sighting and found six locust trees twisted off with tops missing.
A relative visited the hill after the sighting and found six locust trees twisted off with tops missing.
A relative visited the hill after the sighting and found six locust trees twisted off with tops missing.
An investigator communicated with the witness multiple times and instructed the witness to create a gifting station.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #50469 Primary