Class A First-hand BFRO #30006

Hikers startled by encounter at remote cabin near Woodstock

16 February 2002 night after sundown Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia 3 witnesses

Account

Three backpackers camping at a remote stone cabin heard loud heavy bipedal footsteps circling their site for an extended period and retreated inside. After the sounds stopped outside a shuttered window, the shutters were opened to reveal a large dark hairy face with large eyes staring in from very close range. After a few seconds of mutual staring the creature left quickly and no further sounds were heard overnight. They left in the morning and found no tracks due to ice.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting Eyeshine

Sounds

Footsteps

Described appearance

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Build src: large
Hair colour src: dark
Face src: dark, very hairy, large
Eyes src: large eyes with dull red shine
Gait src: on two feet
Posture src: bending down to look in window
Other features src: immense head

Facts & provenance

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Date	16 February 2002 Stated BFRO report #30006 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	night after sundown Stated BFRO report #30006 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Place	Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia Stated BFRO report #30006 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	38.98, -78.62 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 30006 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #30006 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	3 Derived BFRO report #30006 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #30006 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was	backpacking and camping at a stone cabin Stated BFRO report #30006 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a dark, very hairy large face Stated BFRO report #30006 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #30006 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: D.K. (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness at length and investigators are trying to locate the cabin visitor log.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #30006 Primary

Published 2011-07-18 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 8cab1fe758f1

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“several accounts that were similar to ours”
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“reports from other witnesses within short distances of this location”
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