Class A First-hand BFRO #50469

Daytime observation through binoculars while hunting behind a home in Summersville

November 2015 11:30 am Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia 1 witness

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.

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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
Stated BFRO report #50469 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
11:30 am
Stated BFRO report #50469 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #50469 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.2870, -80.8415 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #50469 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Summersville city (GEOID 5477980), matched from nearest town 'Summersville'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #50469 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #50469 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #50469 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
hunting deer
Stated BFRO report #50469 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
creature
Stated BFRO report #50469 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #50469 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.

Investigated by
Russ Jones (BFRO)
Tree damage

six locust trees twisted off, one top remained but other tops gone

Measurements: several inches in diameter

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

photos of twisted trees referenced

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

A relative visited the hill after the sighting and found six locust trees twisted off with tops missing.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Photograph

A relative visited the hill after the sighting and found six locust trees twisted off with tops missing.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

A relative visited the hill after the sighting and found six locust trees twisted off with tops missing.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator communicated with the witness multiple times and instructed the witness to create a gifting station.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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