Claimed encounters in Raleigh County, West Virginia
5 entries reported in Raleigh County, West Virginia, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Couple has close encouter with a large bigfoot near Shady Spring
A couple riding an ATV over a small hill encountered a tall black creature standing beside the trail behind a narrow tree. The driver first mistook it for a stump, then realized its size as it turned its head toward them. The wife screamed upon seeing it, and they fled rapidly on the ATV without being followed.
Wood knocking startles target shooter outside of Shady Spring
The witness was alone target shooting on an abandoned strip mine in the late afternoon. After emptying a magazine he heard extremely loud knocking sounds coming from downhill. He listened for a couple of minutes and then left the area without searching because of the volume and being alone.
Multiple sightings in daylight outside Shady Spring
Two companions driving home in the early evening stopped to watch a huge brown furry biped about 200 yards away above a hay field. The figure stood taller than a fence and walked upright before disappearing over a ridge. The witnesses, who said they had not taken Bigfoot seriously before, told family about the sighting.
Three youths have a menacing encounter near Beckley
Three boys were hiking back up a hollow after a day of fishing when they heard rustling on a logging road above them. Large boulders then came down the hillside toward them, prompting them to flee uphill. As they ran, the writer glanced back and saw a large black shape disappearing over the hillside.
Sasquatch sighting near Shady Spring [outside Beckley], West Virginia
The witness's mother reportedly noticed something sitting above the same hay field about 15 minutes before the main sighting.