Class A First-hand BFRO #12812

Early morning backyard sighting by newspaper deliverer near Talcott

September 2001 about 4 am Talcott, Summers County, West Virginia 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a relative were delivering newspapers in the early morning when they stopped at a driveway. In the headlights they watched a large, very hairy creature walk across a yard toward the woods for about 30 seconds before it left view. The creature ignored them and walked away casually without looking at them.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 feet tall
Hair colour src
dark brown or black
Hair length src
very long
Arms src
long arms, like a gorilla
Other features src
very hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 2001
Stated BFRO report #12812 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
about 4 am
Stated BFRO report #12812 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Talcott, Summers County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #12812 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.65, -80.76 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 12812 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #12812 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #12812 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #12812 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
delivering newspapers
Stated BFRO report #12812 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #12812 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #12812 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Pam Lovins (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witness and a relative searched the area nightly for six months after the sighting without seeing the creature again.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator conducted an extended follow-up interview with the witness to record additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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