Class A First-hand BFRO #25497

Ongoing activity in a rural setting near Nestlow

February 2009 a little after 8 p.m. Wayne, Wayne County, West Virginia 1 witness

Account

On the evening of Feb. 16, 2009, the reporter's brother called to say he had seen an unknown figure in his yard near his chicken house. The figure was in profile and angled so it could watch the house and driveway, appeared aware of being seen, and was gone when the brother stepped onto his screened porch after yelling. Two dogs normally nearby were absent at the time.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
taller than 6-foot witness
Build src
weighed more than over-300-lb witness, not fat
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Face src
facial features not seen due to profile stance
Posture src
in profile stance, turned at an angle

Facts & provenance

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Date
February 2009
Stated BFRO report #25497 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
a little after 8 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #25497 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Wayne, Wayne County, West Virginia
Stated BFRO report #25497 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
38.16, -82.28 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 25497 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #25497 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #25497 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #25497 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
at home in yard in the evening
Derived BFRO report #25497 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 75% confidence
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #25497 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #25497 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Pam Lovins (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke at length with the reporter, her two brothers and their spouses, reassured them, asked them to keep in touch, and planned further investigation.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2009-02-17 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 4f654ea99877
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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